Bonobo

Pan paniscus

Mammalia · Primates · Hominidae

Fig. 1. Bonobo

Fig. 2. Range

Length or height	Standing about 1-1.2 m
Weight	About 30-45 kg
Food	Mostly fruit
Lifespan	About 40 years
Society	Female-led groups
Habitat	tropical rainforest
Range	Africa
Wild or tame	Wild

Found only south of the Congo River.

Observe: Compare how bonobos and chimpanzees settle conflicts.

Modern data

Status today

ENEndangered status to verify

Conservation	Endangered.
Keeper's note	Daily checks of appetite, movement and behavior; enrichment that changes from day to day.
Kingdom · phylum	Animalia · Chordata
Genus	Pan

Check the record: IUCN Red List · GBIF · ITIS

See it elsewhere in the museum

For classes

Lessons: The Primate Learning Lab: Open the field notebookPreviewThe Primate Learning Lab: Watch one primatePreviewThe Primate Learning Lab: The stick in the termite moundPreview

Drawer: Zoo: Primates

Quiz: Primates quiz · 5 questions