On Friday, 6th of March, after work, I opened live streams in hope of new mammal species. After two hours, I found myself in Lola ya Bonobo sanctuary, and there was the species numer 73, Bonobo (Pan paniscus). Nice!
While bonobos are today recognized as a distinct species, they were initially thought to be a subspecies of Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes), because of the physical similarities between the two species. Bonobos are distinguished from common chimpanzees by relatively long limbs, pinker lips, a darker face, a tail-tuft through adulthood, and longer, parted hair on their heads. Some individuals have sparser, thin hair over parts of their bodies. Bonobos typically live 40 years in captivity; their lifespan in the wild is unknown, but it is almost certainly much shorter. Along with the common chimpanzee, the bonobo is the closest extant relative to humans
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