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bonobo
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bo·no·bo  (b-nb)
n. pl. bo·no·bos
An anthropoid ape (Pan paniscus) of north-central Congo (formerly Zaire), having black hair and more arboreal habits than the common chimpanzee (P. troglodytes). Also called pygmy chimpanzee.
[Of central African origin.]
bonobo [ˈbɒnəbəʊ]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) an anthropoid ape, Pan paniscus, of central W Africa: similar to the chimpanzee but much smaller and having a black face. Also called pygmy chimpanzee
[from W African language]
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Noun1.bonobobonobo - small chimpanzee of swamp forests in Zaire; a threatened species
Pan paniscus, pygmy chimpanzee
genus Pan, Pan - chimpanzees; more closely related to Australopithecus than to other pongids
chimp, chimpanzee, Pan troglodytes - intelligent somewhat arboreal ape of equatorial African forests


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As the world population continues to grow, habitat loss is at the verge for chimpanzees, gorillas and bonobos.
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