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er primates? The secret is simple: they began to make love instead of making war! For bonobos, sexual intercourse is no longer just a method of reproduction. It has become a universal social currency. Let's simulate a situation: a group of bonobos discovered a box of fruit. What would any other wild animal do? That's right, it will pounce on the food, pushing along the way all those who have their eye on the prey. What will bonobos do? They'll attack each other! The feast will briefly turn into an orgy. This way the monkeys will transfer the tension from competition for resources into a peaceful direction. Primates will begin their meal absolutely calmly, according to their position in the pack. Almost all conflicts and disagreements are resolved in this way. Bonobos can have sexual intercourse up to 20 times per day! This is every 1.5 hours! This is also a way to strengthen social connections. If a young bonobo leaves his native group and comes to a new pack, the first thing he will do is give himself to everyone he meets. And for the females of these primates, regular close contact is a guarantee of power. This is how they strengthen female alliances, thanks to which they achieve dominance over males. Therefore, in bonobo society there are practically no taboos: contacts occur between all possible combinations of partners, regardless of gender and age. Teenagers, adults - everyone, young and old, knows how to make amends to a member of the pack if you want to make peace. Immoral? For people - definitely. How does such promiscuity affect reproduction? In fact, absolutely not! Despite the enormous number of partners, reproductive success among bonobos is extremely unevenly distributed. DNA studies have shown that, despite the apparent “freedom in relationships,” about 62% of the cubs in a group may be the descendants of just one, the highest-ranking male. This is even higher than that of aggressive chimpanzees! Female bonobos, being the main ones in the group, are selective in procreation. During the period when they are ready to have a baby, they prefer to mate with the most “status” males, often the sons of influential mothers. So blind love does not exist even among the most loving monkeys in the world! Author: Elizaveta Isaeva 🏀 Hit the hoop and get an NFT gift — https://t.me/BasketbolX_bot