Chimps and bonobo

http://www.eva.mpg.de/3chimps/files/apes.htm Chimpanzee (Pan Troglodytes) and Bonobo (Pan Paniscus) lead very different social and political lives. Whereas Chimpanzee society is characterized by violent dominance hierarchies and patriarchy, Bonobos live in social arrangements characterized as “female-centered, peace-loving, and egalitarian” (Kottak 2011: 148). Read More …