Bonobo

The bonobo (/bə.ˈnoʊ.boʊ/ or /ˈbɒ.nə.boʊ/; Pan paniscus), formerly called the pygmy chimpanzee and less often, the dwarf or gracile chimpanzee, is an endangered great ape and one of the two species making up the genus Pan; the other is Pan troglodytes, or the common chimpanzee. Although the name "chimpanzee" is sometimes used to refer to both species together, it is usually understood as referring to the common chimpanzee, whereas Pan paniscus is usually referred to as the bonobo.

The bonobo is distinguished by relatively long legs, pink lips, dark face and tail-tuft through adulthood, and parted long hair on its head. The bonobo is found in a 500,000 km² (190,000 sq mi) area of the Congo Basin in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa. The species is omnivorous and inhabits primary and secondary forests, including seasonally inundated swamp forests. Political instability in the region and the timidity of bonobos has meant there has been relatively little field work done observing the species in its natural habitat.

Bonobos (apparel)

Bonobos is an e-commerce-driven apparel company headquartered in New York City that designs and sells men’s clothing. Bonobos offers a full line of pants, suits, denim, shirts, shorts, swim and outerwear. The company was founded by Stanford Business School housemates Andy Dunn and Brian Spaly, and launched exclusively online in 2007. In 2012, Bonobos' business model extended offline with the launch of their e-commerce stores called “Guideshops” and through a partnership with Nordstrom.

Bonobos was named “One of America’s Hottest Brands” by Advertising Age, “Best Men’s Pants” by New York Magazine, one of Inc. Magazine’s “20 Awesome Facebook Pages”, and was awarded Crain’s New York Business “Best Places to Work in New York City”.

History

The firm was founded by Brian Spaly who began designing men’s pants while at Stanford Business School. They featured a curved waistband, a medium rise and a tailored thigh that fit better and eliminated “khaki diaper butt.” As demand grew, he and housemate Andy Dunn decided to pursue the project as a business opportunity.

Bonobos (disambiguation)

The word Bonobos can also refer to:

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