Social behavior Bonobo

bonobos social.



bonobo searching termites

most studies indicate females have higher social status in bonobo society. aggressive encounters between males , females rare, , males tolerant of infants , juveniles. male derives status status of mother. mother–son bond stays strong , continues throughout life. while social hierarchies exist, , although son of high ranking female may outrank lower female, rank plays less prominent role in other primate societies.

because of promiscuous mating behavior of female bonobos, male cannot sure offspring his. result, entirety of parental care in bonobos assumed mothers.

bonobo party size tends vary because groups exhibit fission–fusion pattern. community of approximately 100 split small groups during day while looking food, , come sleep. sleep in nests construct in trees.