Bonobo born at the Jacksonville Zoo! The 24-year old mother is very proud of her unnamed new female daughter. Hitherto reading about this event, I had not imagined bonobos were kept in captivity because of their promiscuous ways that might scandalize the zoo and offend the public. Despite their reputation for sexual communual behavior, bonobos are very kind and intelligent primates. They can be called the "make love not war" chimpanzees, their very close genetic relatives. They face habitat destruction in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Bonobos Need Love Too
Bonobo born at the Jacksonville Zoo! The 24-year old mother is very proud of her unnamed new female daughter. Hitherto reading about this event, I had not imagined bonobos were kept in captivity because of their promiscuous ways that might scandalize the zoo and offend the public. Despite their reputation for sexual communual behavior, bonobos are very kind and intelligent primates. They can be called the "make love not war" chimpanzees, their very close genetic relatives. They face habitat destruction in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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