BONOBO (& CHIMPANZEE)

Chimpanzees and bonobos are our closest relatives; the later sharing about 98.7% of human DNA. They have opposable thumbs and logical thinking just like we do, that enables them to make and use sophisticated tools. They also live in communities with complex social relations; to mention a few of the similarities between the chimpanzees and us. Chimpanzees and Bonobos were once considered to be the same species, however that has been cleared since: chimpanzees are slightly hairier, larger, stronger and have a more aggressive behaviour than bonobos. During territorial disputes, for the purpose of displaying power, even murders are not uncommon. Because their nature and looks are so much like ours, seeing their brutality is just as incomprehensible as watching our own.