Encyclopedia - Bonobo: Encyclopedia - Bonobo
The Bonobo (Pan paniscus), until recently usually called the Pygmy Chimpanzee and less often the Dwarf or Gracile Chimpanzee, is one of t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bonobo: Encyclopedia Ii - Bonobo - Name
One theory on the origin of the name "Bonobo" is that it is a misspelling of the name of the town of Bolobo on the Congo river. A more li...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bonobo: Encyclopedia Ii - Bonobo - Name
One theory on the origin of the name "Bonobo" is that it is a misspelling of the name of the town of Bolobo on the Congo river. A more li...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Working Backward From The Goal: Encyclopedia - Working Backward From The Goal
Working backward from the goal is an application of the backward chaining strategy in artificial intelligence. When problem solving, work...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bonobo: Encyclopedia Ii - Bonobo - Psychological Characteristics
Professor Frans de Waal, one of the world's leading primatologists, avers that the Bonobo is often capable of altruism, compassion, empat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bonobo: Encyclopedia Ii - Bonobo - Closeness To Humanity
DNA evidence suggests that the Bonobo and Common Chimpanzee species have stayed apart for about 5 million years. The two species separate...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Panini: Encyclopedia - Panini
Panini can refer to: Panini (Primates) is a Primates' group gathering Chimpanzees and Bonobos Pāṇini, the 5th century BC Sanskrit gra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tribadism: Encyclopedia Ii - Tribadism - Terminology
Tribadism - Etymology. The term tribadism is thought to ultimately derive from the ancient Greek word tribein "to rub". Originally anci...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Corba: Encyclopedia - Corba
In computing, Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA) is a standard for software componentry, created and controlled by the Obj...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chimpanzee: Encyclopedia - Chimpanzee
Pan troglodytes Pan paniscus Chimpanzee, often abbreviated to chimp, is the common name for two species in the genus Pan. The better know...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Catarrhini: Encyclopedia - Catarrhini
Cercopithecidae Hylobatidae Hominidae Catarrhini is an unranked group of Primates, one of the three major divisions of the suborder Haplo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Common Chimpanzee: Encyclopedia - Common Chimpanzee
The Common Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes), also known as the Robust Chimpanzee, is a great ape. Colloquially, it is often called the chimpa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pan: Encyclopedia - Pan
Pan could mean any of the following things: Pan is a type of cookware and bakeware Pan, a genus of apes composed of the Common Chimpanze...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Non-human Animal Sexuality: Encyclopedia Ii - Non-human Animal Sexuality - Notes On Specific Species
Non-human animal sexuality - Bonobo apes. The bonobo, which has a matriarchal society (unusual amongst apes), is a fully bisexual speci...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Non-human Animal Sexuality: Encyclopedia Ii - Non-human Animal Sexuality - Types Of Activity
Non-human animal sexuality - Homosexual behavior. (Main article: List of animals practicing homosexual behavior) The presence of same-s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jane Goodall: Encyclopedia Ii - Jane Goodall - Professional Accomplishments
Goodall was instrumental in the recognition of social learning, thinking, acting, and culture in wild chimpanzees, their differentiation ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Democratic Republic Of The Congo: Encyclopedia Ii - Democratic Republic Of The Congo - Flora And Fauna
The rainforests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo contain great biodiversity, including many rare and endemic species, including bo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lexigram: Encyclopedia Ii - Lexigram - Symbol
A lexigram is a symbol that represents a word but is not necessarily indicative of the word by itself. Lexigrams were notably used by the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spindle Neuron: Encyclopedia Ii - Spindle Neuron - Spindle Neuron Concentrations
Spindle neuron - ACC. The largest number of ACC spindle neurons are found in humans, fewer in the gracile great apes; and fewest in the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Corba: Encyclopedia Ii - Corba - Key Features
CORBA - Objects by Value OBV. Apart remote objects, the CORBA and RMI-IIOP define the concept of the OBV. The code inside the methods o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gnome: Encyclopedia Ii - Gnome - Architecture
The GNOME desktop is built from a large number of different projects. A few of the major ones are listed below: Bonobo — a compound do...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sexual Intercourse: Encyclopedia Ii - Sexual Intercourse - Sex Evolving Beyond Reproduction
Humans, bonobos and notably dolphins are all animals known to have non-reproductive sex, apparently for the sake of pleasure. All three a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Opv Aids Hypothesis: Encyclopedia Ii - Opv Aids Hypothesis - Recent Discoveries
In 2003, Edward Hooper and colleagues travelled to the Democratic Republic of Congo and uncovered testimony supporting the OPV hypothesis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prostitution: Encyclopedia Ii - Prostitution - History
Prostitution is often described as "the world's oldest profession". Prostitution (at least in the modern sense) cannot have emerged befor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dog: Encyclopedia - Dog
The dog is a canine mammal of the Order Carnivora. It has been argued the dog has been domesticated for 12,000 years, but perhaps for as ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bisexuality: Encyclopedia - Bisexuality
Biological factors / Choice / Environment Demographics / History Gender role / Gender identity Human sexual behavior / Animal sexuality C...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Concealed Ovulation: Encyclopedia - Concealed Ovulation
Also unlike most other animals, human females are fertile all year rather than just at certain times of the year. Unlike other animals wh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Sign Language: Encyclopedia - American Sign Language
American Sign Language (ASL, also Amslan obs., Ameslan obs.) is the dominant sign language in the United States, English-speaking Canada,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aquatic Ape Hypothesis: Encyclopedia - Aquatic Ape Hypothesis
The aquatic ape theory or aquatic ape hypothesis (AAT) is a hypothesis in evolutionary biology proposing that the ancestors of human ance...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Biped: Encyclopedia - Biped
A biped (BY-ped) meaning "two feet" (Latin bi = two + ped = foot) is an animal that travels across surfaces supported by two legs. Biped ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bushmeat: Encyclopedia - Bushmeat
Bushmeat (from the French "viande de brousse") hunting is common in sub-Saharan Africa's dense forests. It refers to the hunting of any a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bisexuality: Encyclopedia - Bisexuality
Biological factors / Choice / Environment Demographics / History Gender role / Gender identity Human sexual behavior / Animal sexuality C...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dog: Encyclopedia - Dog
The dog is a canine mammal of the Order Carnivora. It has been argued the dog has been domesticated for 12,000 years, but perhaps for as ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Antwerp Zoo: Encyclopedia Ii - Antwerp Zoo - History
Since its foundation, the park is controlled by a society called De Koninklijke Maatschappij voor Dierkunde van Antwerpen (The Antwerp Ro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Democratic Republic Of The Congo: Encyclopedia Ii - Democratic Republic Of The Congo - History
The earliest inhabitants of the area were Pygmy peoples. They were largely replaced and absorbed by Bantu tribes during Bantu migrations....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Democratic Republic Of The Congo: Encyclopedia Ii - Democratic Republic Of The Congo - History
Democratic Republic of the Congo - Congolese pre-history. From 2000 BC to AD 500, waves of Bantu migrations moved into what is now the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jane Goodall: Encyclopedia Ii - Jane Goodall - Biography
Goodall is known for her landmark study of chimpanzees in Gombe Stream National Park, Tanzania. In 1977, Goodall established the Jane Goo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dog: Encyclopedia Ii - Dog - Behavior
All dogs have a tremendous capacity to learn complex social behavior and to interpret varied body language and sounds, and, like many pre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Koko Gorilla: Encyclopedia Ii - Koko Gorilla - Use Of Language
Some scientists assert Koko's use of signs, and her actions consistent with her use of signs, indicate she has mastered the use of langua...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Monogamy: Encyclopedia Ii - Monogamy - Human Monogamy
The practice of restricting sexual contact to a single partner (married or not) for a limited period of time, ending that relationship be...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dog: Encyclopedia Ii - Dog - Behavior
All dogs have a tremendous capacity to learn complex social behavior and to interpret varied body language and sounds, and, like many pre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Sign Language: Encyclopedia Ii - American Sign Language - History Of Asl
In the United States, as in most of the world, hearing families with deaf children often employ ad-hoc home sign for simple communication...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aquatic Ape Hypothesis: Encyclopedia Ii - Aquatic Ape Hypothesis - Outline
The aquatic ape hypothesis puts forward several main arguments (some of the assertions in these arguments are in dispute): Nakedness: Hu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jam Tv Series: Encyclopedia Ii - Jam Tv Series - Episode Details
Jam TV series - Episode One. Sketch 1 Two parents explain to a friend that they are worried their son will become homosexual because ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jane Goodall: Encyclopedia Ii - Jane Goodall - Biography
Valerie Jane Morris-Goodall was born in London, England, the first child of Mortimer Herbert Morris-Goodall and the former Margaret Myfan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Biped: Encyclopedia Ii - Biped - Animals And Humans
Many animals, including humans, have evolved bipedalism, with anatomical adaptations constituting the required mechanical systems and neu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Biped: Encyclopedia Ii - Biped - Animals And Humans
Many animals, including humans, have evolved bipedalism, with anatomical adaptations constituting the required mechanical systems and neu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bushmeat: Encyclopedia Ii - Bushmeat - Efforts At Eradication
The bushmeat trade is considered by some anti-globalization activists to be one of many ways in which globalization affects life on the p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Great Ape Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Great Ape Language - Primate Use Of Sign Language
Sign language and computer keyboards are used in primate language research because non-human primates lack vocal cords and other human sp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bisexuality: Encyclopedia Ii - Bisexuality - Bisexuality In History
Historical and literary records from most literate societies indicate that male bisexuality was common and indeed expected. These relatio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Concealed Ovulation: Encyclopedia Ii - Concealed Ovulation - Theories For Behavioral Implications
According to one theory, in a hunting/gathering society without agriculture, the role of a male courting a female would play out as follo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Concealed Ovulation: Encyclopedia Ii - Concealed Ovulation - Conclusion
This apparently "minor" change in humans from other primates, the concealing of fertility, may have major and wide-ranging effects on the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Concealed Ovulation: Encyclopedia Ii - Concealed Ovulation - Theories For Causation
The most frequently cited theories about the origins of concealed ovulation as a reproductive strategy focus on the secondary function of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Antwerp Zoo: Encyclopedia Ii - Antwerp Zoo - Animals
Together with its sister park Planckendael, Antwerp Zoo houses over 5,000 animals of about 950 species. They get nearly 1.3 million visit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Great Ape Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Great Ape Language - Plastic Tokens
Sarah (chimpanzee) and two other chimpanzees Elizabeth (chimpanzee) and Peony (chimpanzee) in the research programs of David Premack demo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Democratic Republic Of The Congo: Encyclopedia Ii - Democratic Republic Of The Congo - Politics
From the day King Leopold II established colonial authority in what is now Congo-Kinshasa to today, the country's government has been uns...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dog: Encyclopedia Ii - Dog - Dog Breeds
There are numerous dog breeds, over 800 being recognized by various kennel clubs worldwide. As all dog breeds have been derived from mixe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Democratic Republic Of The Congo: Encyclopedia Ii - Democratic Republic Of The Congo - Languages
There is an estimated total of 242 languages spoken in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Out of these, only 4 have the status of nati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Great Ape Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Great Ape Language - Criticisms Of Primate Language Research
Many prominent scientists, including MIT linguist Noam Chomsky and cognitive scientist Steven Pinker, are skeptical about claims made for...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jam Tv Series: Encyclopedia Ii - Jam Tv Series - Opening Scenes
There were no opening titles to the show. Instead, they would begin with a strange and often disturbing monologue by Morris along with ap...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dog: Encyclopedia Ii - Dog - Ancestry And History Of Domestication
Molecular systematics indicate that the domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris) descends from one or more populations of wild wolves (Canis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dog: Encyclopedia Ii - Dog - Dog Health
Further information: Category:Dog health Dogs are susceptible to various diseases, ailments, and poisons, some of which affect humans in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dog: Encyclopedia Ii - Dog - Diet
Presently, there is academic discussion as to whether domestic dogs are omnivores or carnivores. The classification in the Order Carnivor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dog: Encyclopedia Ii - Dog - Reproduction
Among professional breeders, dogs are only allowed to mate for a specific purpose. Sometimes dogs are bred to create puppies to sell, or ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dog: Encyclopedia Ii - Dog - Spaying And Neutering
Spaying or neutering refers to the removal of the male testicles or the female ovaries and uterus, in order to remove the capability to p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dog: Encyclopedia Ii - Dog - Attributes
Modern dog breeds show more variation in size, appearance, and behavior than any other domestic animal. Within the range of extremes, dog...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dog: Encyclopedia Ii - Dog - Terminology
Dog, in common usage, refers to the domestic pet dog, Canis lupus familiaris (originally classified as Canis familiaris by Linnaeus in 17...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dog: Encyclopedia Ii - Dog - Spaying And Neutering
Dog experts advise that dogs not intended for further breeding should be spayed or neutered so that they do not have undesired puppies. U...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bisexuality: Encyclopedia Ii - Bisexuality - Social Status Of Bisexuality
Historically, bisexuality has largely been free of the social stigma associated with homosexuality, prevalent even where bisexuality was ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bisexuality: Encyclopedia Ii - Bisexuality - Modern Western Prevalence Of Bisexuality
Main articles: Demographics of sexual orientation and Kinsey Reports Some modern surveys report about 2%-6% of modern western populations...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bisexuality: Encyclopedia Ii - Bisexuality - Bisexuality In Modern Western Entertainment
Comparatively positive and notable portrayals of bisexuality can be found in mainstream movies such as: Goldfish Memory; The Rocky Horror...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dog: Encyclopedia Ii - Dog - Terminology
Dog, in common usage, refers to the domestic dog, Canis lupus familiaris (originally classified as Canis familiaris by Linnaeus in 1758, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dog: Encyclopedia Ii - Dog - Diet
Presently, there is academic discussion as to whether domestic dogs are omnivores or carnivores. The classification in the Order Carnivor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bisexuality: Encyclopedia Ii - Bisexuality - Description
Bisexual orientation can fall anywhere between the two extremes of homosexuality and heterosexuality; a bisexual person is not necessaril...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bushmeat: Encyclopedia Ii - Bushmeat - Actors
CIV is a European logging corporation that has been implicated in killing apes for profit. By opening new roads into remote regions in th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Sign Language: Encyclopedia Ii - American Sign Language - Linguistics
ASL is a natural language as proved to the satisfaction of the linguistic community by William Stokoe, and contains phonology, morphology...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Sign Language: Encyclopedia Ii - American Sign Language - Writing Systems
ASL is often glossed with English words written in all capital letters. This is however a method used simply to teach the structure of th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Sign Language: Encyclopedia Ii - American Sign Language - Baby Sign
In recent years, it has been shown that exposure to sign languages has a positive impact on the socialization of hearing children. When i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Biped: Encyclopedia Ii - Biped - Bipedalism In General
Bipedal locomotion is walking, running, and standing on two legs. Energy-efficient means of standing bipedally involve constant adjustmen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dog: Encyclopedia Ii - Dog - Reproduction
Among professional breeders, dogs are only allowed to mate for a specific purpose. Sometimes dogs are bred to create puppies to sell, or ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dog: Encyclopedia Ii - Dog - Attributes
Modern dog breeds show more variation in size, appearance, and behavior than any other domestic animal. Within the range of extremes, dog...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Democratic Republic Of The Congo: Encyclopedia Ii - Democratic Republic Of The Congo - Languages
There is an estimated total of 242 languages spoken in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Out of these, only 4 have the status of nati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Democratic Republic Of The Congo: Encyclopedia Ii - Democratic Republic Of The Congo - Demographics
The population was estimated at 56.6 million in 2003, growing quickly from 46.7 million in 1997. As many as 250 ethnic groups have been d...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jane Goodall: Encyclopedia Ii - Jane Goodall - Far Side Controversy
One of Gary Larson's The Far Side cartoons shows two chimpanzees grooming. One finds a human hair on the other and inquires about "doing ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Koko Gorilla: Encyclopedia Ii - Koko Gorilla - Media Darling
Many documentaries have been made on Koko, including Koko–A Talking Gorilla (1977). On April 27, 1998, Koko held an "online chat" live ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Koko Gorilla: Encyclopedia Ii - Koko Gorilla - Sexual Harassment
Koko has been "involved" in several sexual harassment lawsuits.[2] At least three former employees, all female, have claimed that they we...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Democratic Republic Of The Congo: Encyclopedia Ii - Democratic Republic Of The Congo - Geography
The Congo is situated at the heart of the west-central portion of sub-Saharan Africa and is bounded by (Clockwise from the west) Angola, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Democratic Republic Of The Congo: Encyclopedia Ii - Democratic Republic Of The Congo - Political Divisions
Democratic Republic of the Congo - Provinces. The Congo is divided into ten provinces, and one independent city (Kinshasa). Bandundu B...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dog: Encyclopedia Ii - Dog - Diseases And Ailments
Dogs are susceptible to various diseases, ailments, and poisons, some of which affect humans in the same way, others of which are unique ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dog: Encyclopedia Ii - Dog - Ancestry And History Of Domestication
Molecular systematics indicate that the domestic dog (Canis familiaris) descends from one or more populations of wild wolves (Canis lupus...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dog: Encyclopedia Ii - Dog - Dog Breeds
There are numerous dog breeds, over 800 being recognized by various kennel clubs worldwide. As all dog breeds have been derived from mixe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Democratic Republic Of The Congo: Encyclopedia Ii - Democratic Republic Of The Congo - Politics
From the day King Leopold II established colonial authority in what is now Congo-Kinshasa to today, the country's government has been uns...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Monogamy: Encyclopedia Ii - Monogamy - Monogamy In The Animal World
"Monogamy" also refers to the mating pattern in which an animal maintains a single sexual partner. Animals who exhibit monogamous relatio...   » Read the article