Bonobo: the Female Alpha | National Geographic

this male bonobo chimpanzee may look

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 Brown

the message is clear this babe is boss

the message is clear this babe is boss these embossing adult females form

these embossing adult females form

these embossing adult females form strong bonds with their offspring

strong bonds with their offspring

strong bonds with their offspring especially the males all babies are

especially the males all babies are

especially the males all babies are intimately cared for through the first

intimately cared for through the first

intimately cared for through the first five years but eventually young female

five years but eventually young female

five years but eventually young female bonobos must leave the truth and find

bonobos must leave the truth and find

bonobos must leave the truth and find another troop to accept them the sons

another troop to accept them the sons

another troop to accept them the sons stay behind and the ones with the most

stay behind and the ones with the most

stay behind and the ones with the most powerful mothers become the most

powerful mothers become the most

powerful mothers become the most privileged males bonobo mother’s almost

privileged males bonobo mother’s almost

privileged males bonobo mother’s almost never discipline their young even when

never discipline their young even when

never discipline their young even when they steal food right now to Mom’s mouth