The bonobo is a large species of primate that is only found in
the Democratic Republic Of The Congo in central Africa. The
bonobo is also known as the pygmy chimpanzee and the dwarf
chimpanzee as the bonobo is thought to be very closely related
to the chimpanzee and the two species share very similar
characteristics. The bonobo is thought to have evolved from the
ancestors of the common chimpanzee millions of years ago when
the Congo River was formed. Today, the bonobo lives south of the
Congo river and chimpanzees live north of the river meaning that
they have evolved as two separate species. Along with the
chimpanzee, the bonobo is believed to be one of the closet
living relatives of the human. The bonobo shares 97% of the same
DNA that makes up humans and the bonobo displays very similar
behaviour to humans as far as social interaction and
reproduction are concerned. Along with a number of other primate
species (including humans) the bonobo has opposable thumbs which
allow it to grip onto food and trees. T