Bonobo anatomy reveals stasis and mosaicism in chimpanzee evolution, and supports bonobos as the most appropriate extant model for the common ancestor of chimpanzees and humans

Abstract Common chimps and bonobos are our closest living relatives but almost nothing is known about bonobo internal anatomy. We present the first phylogenetic analysis to include musculoskeletal data obtained from a recent dissection of bonobos. Notably, chimpanzees, and in particular bonobos, pr...

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Main Authors: Rui Diogo, Julia L. Molnar, Bernard Wood
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/ab0c3bf10afd4f788978f9535eeafdf3
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