Pygmy chimpanzee

/pˈɪɡmi tʃˌɪmpɐnzˈiː/

[noun]

Pygmy chimpanzee

[NOUN]

small chimpanzee of swamp forests in Zaire; a threatened species

synonyms : bonobo

Pan paniscus

Examples

1. We have intestinal microbiota, and comparing with the microorganisms that live inside the guts of our closest ancestor - the pygmy chimpanzee bonobo, that ingests bigger amounts of fruit in its diet - we see that of all the hominids, they are the most similar to us.

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