Panbanisha

Panbanisha
Panbanisha at age 20
Born(1985-11-17)November 17, 1985
DiedNovember 6, 2012(2012-11-06) (aged 26)
ChildrenNyota
Nathen (died May 15, 2009)
MotherMatata
RelativesKanzi (half-brother)
Bonobos Kanzi (C) and Panbanisha (R) with Sue Savage-Rumbaugh (L) and the outdoor symbols "keyboard"

Panbanisha (November 17, 1985 – November 6, 2012),[1][2] also known by the lexigram , was a female bonobo that featured in studies on great ape language by Professor Sue Savage-Rumbaugh. Her name is Swahili for "to cleave together for the purpose of contrast."[2]

  1. ^ Cohen, Julie (May 2000). "Monkey Puzzles". Geographical. 72 (5): 58.
  2. ^ a b "Panbanisha's Birthday is November 17". panbanisha.org. November 17, 2012. Archived from the original on January 29, 2013. Retrieved February 16, 2022.