In fathering, peace-loving bonobos don't spread the love
Monday, July 10, 2017 - 13:22
in Psychology & Sociology
Bonobos have a reputation for being the peaceful, free-loving hippies of the primate world. But, researchers have discovered that despite friendly relations between the sexes, particular males have a surprisingly strong advantage over others when it comes to fathering offspring. For example, researchers found in one group that the most reproductively successful bonobo male fathered more than 60 percent of the next generation.