It is hard for the grown-ups to get quality time with a rambunctious child around...
This gleeful glimpse into bonobo #familylife looks very familiar to any parents - but we shouldn't be too surprised because #bonobos share about 99 per cent of their DNA with humans. With their cousins the chimpanzees, they are our joint closest relative in the animal kingdom.
Also known as the gracile or pygmy chimpanzee, the bonobo was not recognised as a separate species until 1929, and is found only in the Democratic Republic of Congo south of the curve of the Congo River (chimpanzees are found to the north, east and west of the river which acts as a geographical barrier). Bonobo society is matriarchal and they famously mate with each other to settle their differences, express excitement and reassure each other, giving them the sobriquet '#HippieApe' or 'make love not war apes'.
This family is part of a bonobo community protected by a human community, an innovative conservation project in #Kokolopori, #DRC, supported by the Bonobo Conservation Initiative​.
Daily video No.44 to #BrightenYourDay during the #Covid19 #lockdown, helping to keep people in touch with nature during the #pandemic.