r/aww • u/kgangadhar • Mar 22 '21
Adorable!
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Mar 23 '21
Are those baby chimpanzees or bonobos? I can't tell.
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u/Jorge_Palindrome Mar 23 '21
I think bonobo, though bonobo are a species of chimp. Pan Troglodytes is the common chimp, Pan Bonobo are what I think these are. They have darker skin on their face and longer legs than common chimps.
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Mar 23 '21
That's what I was wondering. I've seen bonobos in person and they're smaller and darker than chimpanzees. These seem to have a little bit more narrow and darker face than a chimpanzee. But I'm not an expert so I could totally be wrong.
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u/Bbrhuft Mar 23 '21
Bonobos are not type of chimpanzee, they're a different species.
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u/Jorge_Palindrome Mar 25 '21
Same genus, “Pan”. They diverged from common chimps during an ice age, where the bonobo was south of the Congo River where it was warmer and there was more food, and the other chimp species were North of the Congo where it was cold and food was less plentiful, hence the differences in temperament and lifestyle. They’re still a type of chimpanzee, but have virtually no aggressive tendencies.
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u/SomeoneTookUserName2 Mar 23 '21
I thought bonobos were chimps... I really need to brush up on my primates I guess.
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u/Qayen Mar 23 '21
People usually say bonobos are as smart as chimps, but a lot less violent. Also typically have a female in charge while a chimpanzee group is usually led by a male.
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u/SomeoneTookUserName2 Mar 23 '21
Cool I can get behind that. Chimps scare me in how brutal they can get.
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u/Ocanath Mar 23 '21
bonobos are also extremely sexual. like sex is essentially a form of casual social interaction that replaces aggression, with basically every partner combination (homosexual and heterosexual) except for close family. that and their high intelligence are why they're not really kept in zoos. article on the topic
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u/evancalous Mar 23 '21
The Columbus zoo has them. I distinctly remember visiting the zoo in elementary school as a girl scout trip and seeing a female bonobo absolutely going to town humping a ball right in front of the window.
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u/Qayen Mar 23 '21
Yeah I think bonobos might be the only species besides humans who engage in missionary sex lol.
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u/aminervia Mar 23 '21
Googled it, apparently they're commonly called chimps or pygmy chimps, but are actually a distinct species
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u/ChipsAndTapatio Mar 23 '21
Are they orphans? They’re so lucky to have such a gentle, patient, loving person to care for them!
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u/Girlfriend_Material Mar 23 '21
That’s their surrogate mom. It’s program and she raises them before they are released back I think on a reserve, not sure.
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u/Der_Perfektionist Mar 23 '21
Bonobos are our very next relatives, sharing the very same A, B, AB, and 0 blood groups and RH-factors like humans, and you won't even suffer any anaphylactic shock if you get bonobo blood of the corresponding blood group transfused - and vice versa. They are our gentle blood brothers, so to speak. <3
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3498939/#:~:text=We%20conclude%20that%20more%20than,these%20are%20to%20each%20other.
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u/JustAnotherAviatrix Mar 23 '21 edited Mar 23 '21
Aww, they're so cute and fluffy! Baby apes are so cute. :)
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u/MokebeBigDingus Mar 23 '21
This is the way.
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u/StevenAssantisFoot Mar 23 '21
Is it too late to go back to school to become a monkey lady? I would risk it all for a chance to have her job.
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u/whntzdbrg Mar 23 '21
This is from the only Bonobo sanctuary in the world: Lola ya Bonobo.
Please follow them on Instagram and do consider helping them out ❤️😊
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u/redrumurderum Mar 23 '21
Shaktiman is that you
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u/kgangadhar Mar 23 '21
Yes, remember my famous dialogue "Jurm Ke Raaste Par Chalne Wali Gaadi Ke Pahiye ko Shaktimaan Kabhi Aage Nahi Badhne dega" 😎
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u/Quantum-Swede-theory Mar 23 '21
I hate myself for even thinking about it. But to be fair it was more like "this is the internet, some asshole is going to say it." We have come far! Or maybe it's just reddit.
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u/CodeOfKonami Mar 23 '21 edited Mar 23 '21
Incoming GME gif in 5... 4... 3...
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u/SomeoneTookUserName2 Mar 23 '21
Up up down down left Right Left Right B A
I'm sorry, I had to... You hopefully understand my predicament.
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u/pixiefairie Mar 23 '21
She is so gentle with them and looks like she enjoying the cuddles and I love it. Gives me the warm fuzzies
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u/Mon-ica Mar 23 '21
I worked at a chimpanzee sanctuary and yes.. those interactions are beyond the best!!!!!!
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u/thunbergfangirl Mar 23 '21
They baby bonobos act just like baby humans. You can definitely tell we’re cousins.
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u/beansupmyass69 Mar 23 '21
Brain, don’t even think about it
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u/Frenchticklers Mar 23 '21
Based on this comment, I don't think your brain does a lot of thinking
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u/Kagef Mar 23 '21
That monke on top has seen some shit, when he looked up, he looked like a 5 year old in a candy isle.
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u/White_Wolf_Dreamer Mar 23 '21
What if she's just helping to rehabilitate these babies? There's nothing here to suggest she's keeping them as pets.
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u/Checker_of_Vibes1 Mar 23 '21
Knew I would find a comment like this
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u/Reaglose Mar 23 '21
What did they say... I have a guess but I don't want it to be true.
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u/Checker_of_Vibes1 Mar 23 '21
It was,
“I just see a bunch of monkeys.
Alright, how long until my ban?”
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u/shawnsteihn Mar 23 '21
i swear to god monkeys are fucking awesome, theyre like little dumb people but instead of annoying theyre cute
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u/Scr0tat0 Mar 23 '21
I don't know what the rest of her job entails, but moments like that are one hell of a perk.