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Bonobos: How did lust change the chimpanzee? Imagine a society without wars and conflicts. Instead of screams there are kisses, instead of fights there are hugs. For us this is a utopia, but for bonobos it is an ordinary day in the jungle of the Congo. In a world filled with anger and cruelty, these monkeys have forgotten how to quarrel with each other. Do you know the secret of their friendliness? Insatiable lust! Everyone here is engaged in debauchery: from young to old. So much so that the authors of the Kama Sutra would be embarrassed! The history of the species began about 1.5–2 million years ago. Then, when the Congo River changed its course. Primates hate swimming, which is why the water barrier forever separated the ancestors of modern chimpanzees and bonobos. The first remained on the left bank and settled throughout Western and Central Africa. The latter were isolated on a relatively small area of ​​the right bank, in a loop between the Congo and Kasai rivers. Left to their own devices, bonobos set off on an evolutionary voyage that took them to a haven of peace and hedonism. Externally, both types are almost identical to each other. Except that bonobos are a little slimmer and a little less hairy. But the internal content of primates is so different, as if they were never related at all. The society of common chimpanzees is built on the rule of the strong. Clashes, fights, and swearing are the norm for them. Only a male can become the head of the group. He has to constantly defend his status. Sometimes, winning in skirmishes with other males. Sometimes, resolving conflicts among other group members. In any case, physical strength is necessary to maintain the desired position. In bonobo society, males are almost never allowed into leadership positions. The females run the show. They are not stronger physically, but they have learned to form powerful coalitions to repel any presumptuous “cavalier.” Females pass on their high status to their daughters, creating a stable and cohesive structure. This is how a clear and clear hierarchy appears, in which there is simply no point in clarifying the relationships. The attitude towards relatives in the two species of primates is also radically different. Ordinary chimpanzees do not recognize strangers under any pretext. They clearly mark and protect their territory. Decided to cross the border? You're risking your head. Some groups, while patrolling their properties, conduct a special hunt for males from other packs. Sometimes they are not only killed, but also eaten. Not from hunger. And in order to keep everyone around him in fear. Bonobos, instead of fighting with their neighbors, prefer to get to know them and communicate. Two groups, meeting in the jungle, can peacefully feed, travel and rest together, forming strong social bonds that we would call friendship. How do bonobos manage to maintain this “paradise” in conditions where competition and violence reign among oth