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These Apes Are Matriarchal, but It Doesn’t Mean They’re Peaceful

These Apes Are Matriarchal, but It Doesn’t Mean They’re Peaceful

Male domination is the natural order of things, some people say. But bonobos, primates with whom we share nearly 99 percent of our DNA, beg to differ. Bonobos are great apes that live in female-dominated societies, a relative rarity among mammals, especially in species where males are the larger sex. While females are smaller than their male counterparts, they reign …

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