The True Nature of Bonobos: Insights into Primate Aggression

A Deeper Look Reveals Surprising Patterns of Social Behavior

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…