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BONOBOS vs. CHIMPANZEES
CHIMPANZEES AND BONOBOS ARE VERY DIFFERENT:
Chimpanzees
• Coarse and hot-tempered
• Raise their hair in anger often
• Physical violence is common
• They pull attackers close to bite them
• Voice: use U and O vowels
• Less vocal
• Copulate as necessary, from behind
• Babies born with pale skin which turns dark with age
• Robust features and prominent snout, shorter hair
Bonobos
• Sensitive, attentive and nervous
• Rarely raise their hair
• Physical violence almost never occurs
• Defend themselves by kicking
• Voice: use A and E vowels
• More vocal
• Copulate frequently, indiscriminately and face to face
• Babies born with dark skin and red lips
• Gracile features, short snout, longer hair that parts in middle
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SOCIAL GROUPING:
-CHIMPANZEES are social animals that are active during the day (they are diurnal). They live in small, stable groups (called communities or unit groups) of about 40-60 individuals. Smaller subgroups of 6-10 chimps stay together for a while, with the membership changing over time. *Males are dominant and control with violence.
-BONOBOS often join with up to 200 group members at a time, they tend to be more friendly, passive and socially accommodating. Chimpanzees often have political fights and riots and are not very social with the other groups. *Females are dominant and control with sex.
ACTIVITIES:
Grooming one another is a major occupation among chimpanzees in a group, typically to secure bonds and relieve stress. Sometimes they will go bald from the exercise, especially in captivity where nerves may need to be calmed more often. Contrary to common belief, they do not have fleas except infrequently in captivity, but they do sometimes catch other bugs that they then squish between their teeth for extermination.
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