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Will the last ape found be the first to go? Bonobos' biggest refuge under threat (Part I)

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Mongabay.com

Publication Date
2014-07-17

The bonobo, or pygmy chimpanzee (Pan paniscus), is a species of great ape that has experienced a steep drop in population over the past two decades due to habitat loss and bushmeat hunting stemming from wars. Found only in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), estimates place the number of individuals at between 29,000 and 50,000.

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http://news.mongabay.com/2014/0716-zvomuya-gfrn-bonobo-sankuru.html