just got this from connie...
' how can you tell when a Bonobo is pregnant ,at the begining of her pregnancy? Does she act different?'
connie
you can tell bonobos get pregnant just like people - they get a baby bump!
and they start acting kind of lethargic, eating heaps, they miss their period...
when that happens, and the vets start to think, 'hmmm....' they give the bonobos a pregnancy test, just liek the ones we use. actually, the last time I was there I had my own little suspicions, which were unfounded, but I left my remaining tests with them that I think got used for Noki! that's how closely related to us they are - they can use our baby kits!! haha...