Mongabay on MSN12 天
Study finds bonobos more diverse, and more vulnerable, than previously thought
Bonobos, human’s closest relatives, are classified as an endangered species. Groundbreaking research suggests their ...
Bonobos may be more vulnerable than previously thought, suggests genetics study
The bonobo is endangered, with about 20,000 individuals alive in the wild, and are the most understudied great ape as they ...
EurekAlert!1 年
Bonobo social cooperation (IMAGE)
Researchers examined pro-social behaviors of wild bonobos. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions ...
The Ecologist17 天
Bonobo extinction threat
The bonobo is endangered, with about 20,000 individuals alive in the wild, and are the most understudied great ape as they live exclusively in the Congo Basin of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, ...
National Geographic news4 年
The Left Bank Ape
But the bonobo’s behavior in the wild has been harder to know, and Takayoshi Kano, operating out of the Primate Research Institute of Kyoto University, was among the first scientists aspiring to ...
Phys.org1 个月
News on bonobos
Bonobos, endangered great apes that are among our closest relatives, might be more vulnerable than previously understood, finds a genetics study led by a UCL researcher that reveals three distinct ...
technologynetworks1 个月
With Only Three Genetic Groups, Bonobos Are Vulnerable to Change
The bonobo is endangered, with about 20,000 individuals alive in the wild, and are the most understudied great ape as they live exclusively in the Congo Basin of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, ...
standardmedia.co.ke1 年
Malaria infection harms wild African apes
An ape. Malaria infection can cause anemia and weight loss in bonobos. [iStockphoto] Endangered great apes get malaria, just like humans. New evidence from wild bonobos shows the infection harms ...