Female bonobos keep males in check -- not with strength, but with solidarity

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Apr 24, 2025, 12:08 pm84 pts
Female bonobos team up to suppress male aggression against them -- the first evidence of animals deploying this strategy. In 85% of observed coalitions, females collectively targeted males, forcing them into submission and shaping the group's dominance hierarchy. This is the first study to test drivers of…

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Female bonobos keep males in check -- not with strength, but with solidarity

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