PSYCH 3F03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Hominidae

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH 3F03
• Professor: David Feinberg

Document Summary

Bonobos are peace makers (unlike chimps, females have the power) Bonobo"s life revolves one activity sex. Congo in a civil war -> bonobos lose their home. Existed in this way almost 2milion years. Mothers nurse their babies for 5 years such extended child care is rare in wildlife. Humans share common ancestors with chimps and bonobos - 98% of dna similarities. Bonobos have been overlooked studied far less than their cousins, chimpanzees. Chimpanzees easy to study (scattered throughout africa) aggressive, kill and hunt down neighboring groups of chimps. Different bonobo groups meet peace (females all get together (groom and eat) and eventually merge together vs. males at the other side of the boundary lines) Both groups of chimps and bonobos portray humans nature. Bonobos more sensitive, emotional variation, sensual ; female bonobos aren"t dominated by males; rather in charge (matriarchal) and sisterhood is power.