The True Nature of Bonobos: Insights into Primate Aggression

A Deeper Look Reveals Surprising Patterns of Social Behavior

Apr 15, 2024

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Bonobos, often hailed as the peaceful cousins of chimpanzees, reveal a more complex reality as new research1 uncovers patterns of aggression among these fascinating primates.

Bonobos at the Kokolopori Bonobo Reserve in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Photograph: Martin Surbeck/Kokolopori Bonobo Research Proje/AFP/Getty Images

Dr. Maud Mouginot of Bos…

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