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A species of ape is on the brink of extinction - even though they are addicted to sex.

Bonobo apes live in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in central Africa and often have sex every few minutes.

But because they have quite low fertility, are hunted for their meat and their babies are stolen as pets, their numbers are now perilously low.

The Bonobos are the closest species to human beings and are now classified as "endangered".

Evelyne Peteolot, from Lola Ya Bonobos Sanctuary near Kinshasa, told Sky News: "We know that the number of animals is diminishing in dramatic proportions.