A Public Service Announcement: Pan paniscus

[otherlander]

Pan paniscus, commonly known as the Bonobo, is a chimpanzee species living in Central Africa. It is endangered due to hunting.

Exhibit A

Awww.... Look how cute it is... :loveya:

Primatologists who have studied bonobos have found them to be compassionate towards others in their communities, and able to recognize themselves in mirrors. Because bonobos share 98% of their DNA with humans, some humans have said that bonobos are much like humans, but they are simply flattering themselves. This can be proved by the absence of Exhibit B among bonobos:

Exhibit B


as well as the absence of Exhibit C among bonobos:
Exhibit C:


One of the reasons these things are absent among bonobos is because they usually have sex instead of fighting, after fighting, and whenever they find a new source of food, to avoid fighting over food. They usually wind up sharing the food among each other.

There is much to be learned from the bonobos, but we must remember never to compare these peaceful creatures to Sub-Exhibit D:


This has been a public service announcement.

Peace!