Bonobos Join Chimps As Closest Human Relatives 259
sciencehabit writes "Chimpanzees now have to share the distinction of being our closest living relative in the animal kingdom. An international team of researchers has sequenced the genome of the bonobo for the first time, confirming that it shares the same percentage of its DNA with us as chimps do. The team also found some small but tantalizing differences in the genomes of the three species—differences that may explain how bonobos and chimpanzees don't look or act like us even though we share about 99% of our DNA."
No real surprise here (Score:5, Funny)
I've suspected this for a long time actually. (Score:2, Funny)
Re:No real surprise here (Score:3, Funny)
Always figured they were closely related to man, considering how endlessly horny they are.
Always figured they were closely related to me, considering how endlessly horny they are.
Re:False (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Bonobo Chimpanzee (Score:5, Funny)
"Is it just a matter of behavior? "
That too. Chimps will fuck you up, given the chance, Bonobos will just fuck you.
Re:1% of three billion (Score:4, Funny)
Humans have 23 chromosome pairs.... 46 chromosomes in total. In women, there are 2 X and in males, 1X and 1Y. Males of our species share 45/46 or 98% with females.
Explains why I understand male monkeys much better than female humans
Oooh Oooh Ah Ah Ah
Re:Nope... (Score:5, Funny)
I didn't come from no monkey's butthole
It's an honest mistake. Most people just assume there's a family resemblance.
Re:Bonobo Chimpanzee (Score:5, Funny)
I take issue with that campaign about bonobos being the most intelligent ape. Humans deserve at least an honourable mention.
Re:Bonobo Chimpanzee (Score:5, Funny)
Re:No... (Score:5, Funny)
If your dog's making reasonable arguments then he's filling a rare ecological niche indeed. Impressive!
Re:Bonobo Chimpanzee (Score:5, Funny)