Research On The Bonobo

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If I could travel anywhere in this world to do research on an animal- I would be at the Democratic Republic of Congo, A country located in Central Africa. That’s where the Bonobo lives, but more specifically in the lowland rainforests. The Bonobo is in the family of Great Apes. Unfortunately, the Bonobos are quickly becoming extinct due to hunting, deforestation, and habitat loss. Currently, they are endangered, and population growth cannot happen fast enough due to the females giving birth to only 1 infant every 5-6 years. Besides the fact that they might not be around much longer, the main reason I would study this animal is because it shares 98.9% of its DNA with humans! This information had me flabbergasted, caught my attention. Furthermore,

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