Adaptations Exhibited One of the most interesting questions about bonobos and their largely female-dominated society is how that society came about, considering that bonobo females, like chimps, gorillas and humans, are smaller than the males. There is no shortage of water. That would be a behavioral adaptation - an action that helps it survive. Adaptations of the Kangaroo - Exploring Nature Bonobo And both of these great apes share 98.7% of their DNA with humans, making them our closest living relatives. Numerous studies have highlighted the impact of social and environmental factors on the different evolution in group cohesion seen in these sister species. Bonobos No creature on Earth is more closely related to humans than the bonobo. Adaptations of the Kangaroo