The Bonobo also called the Pygmy Chimpanzee and less often, the Dwarf or Gracile Chimpanzee, is a great ape. A bonobo is an ape that is closely related to the common chimpanzee.
The Bonobo is an endangered animal and is found only in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Along with the Common Chimpanzee, the Bonobo is the closest extant relative to humans.
The species is distinguished by relatively long legs, pink lips, dark face and tail-tuft through adulthood, and parted long hair on its head. Bonobos are generally understood to be a matriarchal species. The reason Bonobos are perceived to be a matriarchal species is that females tend to collectively dominate males and commonly engage in casual sexual activity, as well as significant homosexual contact. They are mainly frugivorous, but supplement its diet with leaves and meat from small animals.
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