New Study Challenges Bonobos' Peaceful Reputation

Are bonobos truly the peaceful counterparts to chimps? New study says no

Bonobos for years have had the reputation of being the cool hippies of the simian world, with a “make love, not war” ethos, in ​contrast to their belligerent cousins, the chimpanzees. But is this reputation valid? A new study suggests it is not. Researchers tabulated aggressive behavior such as charging, hitting, biting, slapping, ‌kicking and […]