Bonobos can live as long as 55 years, maybe longer in captivity. The average gestation period is 244 days. Estimates of their population range from 5,000 to 20,000 animals. Shown particularly by juveniles during play. A sign of submission.
Sex is an important way to ensure group stability and ease tensions.
Bonobos substitute sex for aggression, and sexual interactions occur more often among bonobos than among other primates. The female genitalia is on the outside. They use heterosexual and homosexual activities to release excitement and tension. Any erotic behavior employed by man is also used by bonobos. Man is the closest living relative to both the bonobo and the chimpanzee.