Since 1929, the bonobo species has been under study. With a 98.5% match to human DNA, bonobos are the most closely related ape species to humans. They live a peaceful existence in the rather chaotic environment of the Democratic Republic of Congo. They are very intelligent, exciting creatures that share multiple pleasures, and though they do have distinctive qualities that separate them from humans, the similarities are remarkable.
Beginning with their communities, bonobos are very sociable creatures that have communicative systems, and rarely show violence toward one another. They have a “make love not war” attitude that dominates their social systems. In other words, they have a fantastic amount of sex. And it is not just between males and …show more content…
The social organization orbits around lifelong ties between mothers and sons, not male dominated, and the relationship patterns are more egalitarian (Foster). Infants, especially male infants, learn the world from their mothers. And since females run the communities, babies have a strong and powerful role model to look at for guidance. This bond helps them develop social skills and learn to be competent with their social setting. On the other hand, orphan bonobos tend to be lost and incompetent and are not likely to survive without a mother. That is why it is suggested that if an infant is separated from its mother, it should try to find an allegiance with a dominant female figure in another group, though that is extremely difficult. Compared to humans, parental roles are different. Most likely it is preferred that a child grows under the care of two parents, with gender not being a factor. The presence of two strong individuals can teach a child social skills, love, respect, and pass on values that they learned when they were young that helped them become a successful adult. In today’s society, a mother and a father should both care for an infant, while bonobo infants stick to their mothers for …show more content…
They forage in small groups and feast primarily on fruit, but they also eat leaves, flowers, bark, sterns, roots, insects, worms, crustaceans, honey, eggs and soil (Cushman). If they feast on meat, it is probably on small animals such as squirrels, or these strange creatures called duikers, which apparently are forest antelopes. Unlike chimpanzees, bonobos do not hunt for meat, nor scavenge. Due to their peaceful nature they are not very efficient hunters, therefore foraging is pretty much their bread and
Beginning with their communities, bonobos are very sociable creatures that have communicative systems, and rarely show violence toward one another. They have a “make love not war” attitude that dominates their social systems. In other words, they have a fantastic amount of sex. And it is not just between males and …show more content…
The social organization orbits around lifelong ties between mothers and sons, not male dominated, and the relationship patterns are more egalitarian (Foster). Infants, especially male infants, learn the world from their mothers. And since females run the communities, babies have a strong and powerful role model to look at for guidance. This bond helps them develop social skills and learn to be competent with their social setting. On the other hand, orphan bonobos tend to be lost and incompetent and are not likely to survive without a mother. That is why it is suggested that if an infant is separated from its mother, it should try to find an allegiance with a dominant female figure in another group, though that is extremely difficult. Compared to humans, parental roles are different. Most likely it is preferred that a child grows under the care of two parents, with gender not being a factor. The presence of two strong individuals can teach a child social skills, love, respect, and pass on values that they learned when they were young that helped them become a successful adult. In today’s society, a mother and a father should both care for an infant, while bonobo infants stick to their mothers for …show more content…
They forage in small groups and feast primarily on fruit, but they also eat leaves, flowers, bark, sterns, roots, insects, worms, crustaceans, honey, eggs and soil (Cushman). If they feast on meat, it is probably on small animals such as squirrels, or these strange creatures called duikers, which apparently are forest antelopes. Unlike chimpanzees, bonobos do not hunt for meat, nor scavenge. Due to their peaceful nature they are not very efficient hunters, therefore foraging is pretty much their bread and