Chimps and Bonobos come up on social excitement by rubbing their genitals

Male chimpanzees embracing

Male chimpanzees sometimes create sexual contact at stressful time Jake Brooker/ Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage Trust Some chimpanzees seem to use sexual behavior as a sex flooring to manage stressful situations that show that they are just as different from hypersxual bonobos – our other closest living room relatives – or actually people as we thought. … Read more

Bonobos can tell when they know something you do

Bonobos can tell when they know something you do

Kanzi, one of three captive bonobos whose mental abilities were tested in the study Ape -Initiative Bonobos is quick to help someone who doesn’t know what they know a sign that they can derive the mental states of others. The capacity to think about what others think, known as theory of mind, is an important … Read more