Can a bonobo defeat a chimpanzee?

It would be no contest, for so many reasons, not the least of which is that bonobo society lives by a Make Love Not War philosophy (literally), while chimps are exactly opposite of that. read more

No. Bonobos are sometimes referred to as ‘pygmy chimps.’ They are smaller, more gracile, and much, much, MUCH less aggressive. A chimpanzee would wipe the floor with a bonobo. read more

"[Bonobos] are not us and we are not them, but we have a line in the middle of the two world that we cross all the time." Bonobos aren't openly sold here anymore, but you can still buy them in many parts of Congo. Their orphaned babies often end up in the only place that can care for them, Lola Ya Bonobo. The babies arrive traumatized, often injured. read more

Other major differences between chimps and bonobos include their vocalizations, tool use, and territorial nature. For example, bonobos have higher-pitched voices, and chimps tend to hoot, scream, and grunt. Finally, while chimps are known to use tools to crack nuts, collects ants, and clip leaves, bonobos have only rarely used tools in captivity. read more