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Chimpanzees (often colloquially “chimps”) are African great apes in the genus Pan, which has two living species: the common chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) and the bonobo (Pan paniscus). The common ...

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A first of its kind study found that wild-born, rehabilitated bonobos (Pan paniscus) can be efficient nut-crackers with a skill level not that different from wild chimpanzees. A first of its kind ...

Researchers examined various markers in the urine of wild bonobos (Pan paniscus). The researchers found that the birth of a second young animal resulted in the older sibling in a five-fold increase in ...

Great apes, such as bonobos (Pan paniscus) and chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes), exhibit remarkably enduring social memories. In one notable experiment, a bonobo was able to recognize her sister after ...

Abnormal behaviours are often used as a welfare indicator in zoo-housed great apes. While previous studies report on the occurrence of abnormal behaviours in zoo-housed chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes), ...

Preliminary results from a survey of bonobos in Africa's Congo Basin suggest that their numbers are far lower than conservationists had thought. The discovery raises fears that one of our closest ...