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Formerly the bonobo was known as the "pygmy chimpanzee", despite the bonobo having a similar body size to the common chimpanzee. The name "pygmy" was given by the German zoologist Ernst Schwarz in 1929, who classified the species on the basis of a previously mislabeled bonobo cranium, noting its diminutive size compared to chimpanzee skulls.
Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelli) Hominoidea is a superfamily of primates. Members of this superfamily are called hominoids or apes, and include gorillas, chimpanzees, orangutans, gibbons, bonobos, and humans. Hominoidea is one of the six major groups in the order Primates. The majority are found in forests in Southeastern Asia and Equatorial Africa, with the exception of humans, which have ...
The following species are locally extinct in the country: Asiatic cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus [45] Moose, Alces alces [46] Caucasian wisent, Bison bonanus; Wild horse, Equus ferus [47] Onager, Equus hemionus [48] Mediterranean monk seal, Monachus monachus [49] European mink, Mustela lutreola [50] Northern lion, Panthera leo [51] Caspian tiger ...
As part of these efforts, the U.S. received two female bonobos from Europe in 2001 — one of them, Unga, found a permanent home in Columbus, and the other in Milwaukee.
Nyota (pronounced en-Yo-ta; born 1998), also known by the lexigram, is a bonobo. Nyota was born at the Language Research Center at Georgia State University. His mother was Panbanisha and his father was P-suke. With Panbanisha's death on November 6, 2012, Nyota became the sole surviving member of his immediate family.
This is a list of the mammals native to the U.S. state of Georgia.. The critically endangered North Atlantic right whale is the state marine mammal of Georgia. West Indian manatee, vulnerable Little brown bat, endangered American bison, near threatened Indiana bat, near threatened New England cottontail, vulnerable Eastern small-footed myotis, endangered False killer whale, near threatened ...
Pages in category "Fauna of Georgia (country)" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
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