Saturday, December 8, 2007

Bonobos



"You're going to be studying what??"


The blank and confused facial expressions that I've met while telling people that I'm going to manage a bonobo research camp led me to post the above photos. Bonobos are similar to the famous chimpanzee, but differ significantly in their behaviour and ecology, and even in their appearance (more gracile in form, longer upper limbs, darker colouration, etc.). Lots of information about this endangered ape can be found on the internet, or by talking to Owen - my 3-year old nephew. ;-)

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