this male bonobo chimpanzee may look like a dominant male but he’s really
like a dominant male but he’s really
like a dominant male but he’s really just a big mama’s boy that’s because in
just a big mama’s boy that’s because in
just a big mama’s boy that’s because in bonobo society the Mamas hold lots of
bonobo society the Mamas hold lots of
bonobo society the Mamas hold lots of power it’s shared between males and
power it’s shared between males and
power it’s shared between males and females
females
females this alpha female is one of the group’s
this alpha female is one of the group’s
this alpha female is one of the group’s leaders don’t believe it
leaders don’t believe it
leaders don’t believe it watch how she snaps the sapling then
watch how she snaps the sapling then
watch how she snaps the sapling then struts her stuff in a way that would
struts her stuff in a way that would
struts her stuff in a way that would make any dominant male chimpanzee proud
the message is clear this babe is boss
the message is clear this babe is boss these bossy adult females form strong
these bossy adult females form strong
these bossy adult females form strong bonds with their offspring especially
bonds with their offspring especially
bonds with their offspring especially the males all babies are intimately
the males all babies are intimately
the males all babies are intimately cared for through the first five years
cared for through the first five years
cared for through the first five years but eventually young female bonobos must
but eventually young female bonobos must
but eventually young female bonobos must leave the truth and find another troop
leave the truth and find another troop
leave the truth and find another troop to accept them the sons stay behind and
to accept them the sons stay behind and
to accept them the sons stay behind and the ones with the most powerful mothers
the ones with the most powerful mothers
the ones with the most powerful mothers become the most privileged males bonobo
become the most privileged males bonobo
become the most privileged males bonobo mother’s almost never discipline their
mother’s almost never discipline their
mother’s almost never discipline their young even when they steal food right
young even when they steal food right
young even when they steal food right out of Mom’s mouth
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