bonobo

The author describes her trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo with her fiance to study orphaned bonobos in an animal sanctuary. Describes the physical characteristics and behavior of bonobos, the human suffering in the region, and the bond she develops with the animals, her new husband, and the country.

Simple text and illustrations examine bonobos and their world.

Explores the fascinating world of primates and bonobos including information about classification, habitats, adaptations, food chains, behavior, and intelligence.

Presents facts about the physical characteristics and social behavior of the two types of chimpanzees, our closest animal relatives.

While visiting her mother's bonobo sanctuary in Congo, Sophie becomes caught up in a violent revolution taking place in the country. Forced to flee into the jungle with an infant bonobo, she must find a way to stay alive amidst the danger surrounding her.

Presents the author's research on how human's DNA relationship with their closest biological relatives, primates such as chimpanzees and bonobos, influence and inform a wide range of human behavior.

Bobby the bonobo is not accepted by the chimps at the zoo where they all live, but after he has an afternoon adventure in the city and gets a mohawk hair cut, the chimps change their minds about him.