Re: How come there's never been a sci-fi plot for a Bonobo cultural takeover?

On 14 Sep 2009 22:44:59 GMT, "Default User" <defaultuserbr@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

Sea Wasp (Ryk E. Spoor) wrote:


I seem to recall data showing that the "Wonderfully Pacifistic
Bonobo" theory turned out to be... not so true.

Depends on what you mean. The stuff I've seen indicates that they have
a fair amount of conflict, but don't resort to dangerous levels of
physical violence.

Against other primates (in order to eat them):
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/3353342/Bonobos-not-all-peace-and-free-love.html

Between bonobos:
http://www.enn.com/wildlife/article/23129
http://bonobohandshake.blogspot.com/2008/07/bonobo-violence.html

But generally they're pretty relaxed, more so than any other primate.
Which makes them pretty pacific.

Cheers - Jaimie
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