Bonobo Eating Seed (IMAGE)

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Bonobo Eating Seed

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A female bonobo of the Hali-Hali community in the Kokolopori Bonobo Reserve (Democratic Republic of the Congo) is feeding on seeds of an African rosewood tree. The seed is visible between her lips; bonobo plant diet was assessed as part of this study.

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Alexander Georgiev

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