Should Humans be more like Bonobos than Chimpanzees?

They engage in bloody boundary disputes during which patrols of several large males will gang up and kill stray male members of an opposing tribe. They'll ... This means that bonobos could be more closely related to humans than chimpanzees are - which might change the current cultural narrative a bit. read more

Humans are already somewhere in between bonobos and chimpanzees, when it comes to temperament. I don’t think humans have the libido to keep up with becoming more like bonobos, though, lol. read more

This means that bonobos could be more closely related to humans than chimpanzees are - which might change the current cultural narrative a bit. Perhaps our heritage is not inventive and vicious violence, but cooperative groups working to ensure the survival of all. read more

Genetically, humans are exactly the same degree of similarity with each of chimpanzees and bonobos. This is because chimpanzees and bonobos share a common ancestor more recent than the common ancestor they both share with humans. read more