This probably broadly supports the thesis of The Eternal Child about neoteny and human development since bonobos are more neotenous than chimps.
ScienceDaily: Ape Gestures Offer Clues To The Evolution Of Human Communication
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"While chimpanzees produce more of these combinations, bonobos respond to them more often. This finding suggests the bonobo is a better model of symbolic communication in our early ancestors,"
ScienceDaily: Ape Gestures Offer Clues To The Evolution Of Human Communication
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