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SPECIES PROFILE
Bonobo (Pan paniscus)
Pan
IUCN STATUS
Endangered
CONSERVATION STATUS
Endangered
CLASS
Mammalia
GEOGRAPHICAL RANGE
South of the Congo River only
DIET
Omnivorous
HABITAT
Lowland Congo rainforest
🔬 Classification
PHYLUM
Chordata
CLASS
Mammalia
ORDER
Primates
FAMILY
Hominidae
GENUS
Pan
📋 Description
SIZE
Up to 1.2 m; 30-40 kg
COLORATION
Black hair with a dark face and parted head hair
ADAPTATIONS
Highly social and matriarchal; resolves conflict peacefully
🌿 Ecology
HABITAT
Lowland Congo rainforest
DIET
Omnivorous
GEOGRAPHIC RANGE
South of the Congo River only
REPRODUCTION
Single infant
DIET DETAILS
Fruit, plants and occasional small animals
⚠️ Threats & Conservation
PRIMARY THREATS
Bushmeat hunting, habitat loss
💡 Interesting Facts
1
One of our two closest relatives, known for peaceful, female-led societies.
2
Found only in the forests south of the Congo River and nowhere else.
🔭 Sighting Guide
📍 BEST PLACES TO SIGHT
Salonga National Park
🗓️ BEST TIME TO SIGHT
Year-round
🎯 SIGHTING TIPS
Only found south of the Congo River; visits require specialist expeditions to remote reserves.
