Bonobos are
A)the most thoroughly studied primate species.
B)in the same genus as the gorilla.
C)behaviorally indistinguishable from "common" chimpanzees.
D)in the same genus as the "common" chimpanzee.
E)almost exclusively arboreal.

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Bonobos (Pan paniscus) are in the same genus, Pan, as the "common" chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes), distinguishing them from gorillas, which are in the genus Gorilla. Bonobos and common chimpanzees share many similarities but are behaviorally and genetically distinct. Bonobos are not the most thoroughly studied primate species, they exhibit distinct social behaviors compared to common chimpanzees, and they are not almost exclusively arboreal, as they spend a significant amount of time on the ground.

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