Chimpanzees and bonobos, share close genetic ties with humans but exhibit distinct physical and behavioral traits.

For instance, while male chimpanzees are always dominant over females, female bonobos outranked 70 percent of the males in their communities. And all of this varied across sites and over time.

de Waal describes how chimps and bonobos, who on the surface look quite similar, are behaviorally polar opposites: Chimpanzees are male-dominated, competitive, territorial, and sometimes violent.

Some anthropologists, however, are reluctant to include the details of bonobo life, such as wide-ranging sexuality and a strong sisterhood, into scenarios of human evolution. "The researchers have all ...

Chimpanzees are among our closest living relatives, but they may be even more like us than we realised. In fact, in the animal kingdom, it seems chimps perform crucial first aid too.

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Along with chimpanzees, bonobos and orangutans ... the gorilla wins every time. An adult male silverback can weigh more than 160 kg and lift about a ton without going to the gym every day.

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Along with chimpanzees, bonobos and orangutans, they belong to the great apes ... And let’s be clear – in terms of raw power, the gorilla wins every time. An adult male silverback can weigh more than ...