The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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The researchers say the use of touch to build trust and cooperation may date back at least seven million years, before humans, chimpanzees and bonobos split from a common ancestor.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
The experts studied chimpanzees and bonobos living at two great ape sanctuaries in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas, and orangutans all produce laughter, but scientists have long wondered how those vocalizations changed over millions of years and whether they could reveal anything about the origins of human language.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 2, 2026
Humans, chimps and bonobos share a common ancestor going back 7 million years or so.
From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2026
It was late afternoon, around the time the bonobos would have been eating their fruit lunch back in the sanctuary, when I first heard a high-pitched call.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
