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Help needed: bonobo

Mention of the bonobo has been removed from this article and several others. Please can a subject expert check these edits? Sources such as https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/jun/26/humanrights.animalwelfare and https://www.projetogap.org.br/en/world-declaration-on-great-primates/ suggest that bonobos are included. Thanks, Certes (talk) 10:14, 16 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

The most recent removal of the term was in a listing of other terms where the common names for the genera were being used: chimpanzees, orangutans and gorillas. The inclusion of the term "bonobo" was out of place here, as it is one of the two species of chimpanzee, the other being the common chimpanzee. If there is another instance of the term being removed that you are referring to, please point out the diff or location. - UtherSRG (talk) 11:57, 16 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you; it seems as if such edits are helpful and should stand. I was just looking for a second opinion as the sources mention bonobo, the edits lack summaries and we have technical difficulties communicating with IPv6 editors. Other instances include: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20. Certes (talk) 16:46, 16 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Yup. These all look good. Thanks for your vigilance! :) Cheers! - UtherSRG (talk) 16:59, 16 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Extinct Primates ?

The article does nor refer to the many extinct primates, including the many non-human anthropoids. I suggest we either put in some information or a link to another page on such data. IceDragon64 (talk) 23:33, 10 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

There is a section on evolution, and there are links to other pages that include information on extinct species (Homininae, for example) but I agree that the latter might not be obvious. Given the scope and current length of this article, trying to list fossil species here would lead to excessive bloat, IMO, but I think there's a case for including links to pages on extinct families, such as, say, the Amphipithecidae. Anaxial (talk) 05:13, 11 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

"Pan-Primates" listed at Redirects for discussion

The redirect Pan-Primates has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2023 November 25 § Pan-Primates until a consensus is reached. jlwoodwa (talk) 07:04, 25 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Misleading photo, bonobos not chimpanzees

Under the "Behavior > Social system" subtitle, the second image with the legend "Chimpanzees are social great apes" depicts bonobos and not chimpanzees. Either the legend or the image should be corrected, if someone can confirm I'm right. 217.28.31.46 (talk) 04:26, 13 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

First "chimpanzees" can refer to either of the two species in the genus Pan, so even if (and secondly) you could distinguish Pan troglodytes from Pan paniscus just by looking at that photo, it wouldn't matter. There is no need for a change. - UtherSRG (talk) 13:46, 13 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

We will need a reliable source backing your claim. Reading the article Bonobo, it has been historically also called pygmy chimpanzee (less often the dwarf chimpanzee or gracile chimpanzee) but not just chimpanzee. Also, it states that, Bonobos and chimpanzees are the two species which make up the genus Pan, and are the closest living relatives to humans (Homo sapiens). Regards, Thinker78 (talk) 05:28, 14 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]