Female bonobos linked up even when they didn’t have close ties, supporting one another against the males and cementing their ...

Photograph by Christian Ziegler By banding together in coalitions—meaning groups of two or more animals, but usually three to ...

For decades it had remained a mystery why females of this primate species, though smaller than males, tend to claim high ...

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 ...

A 30-year study finds that female bonobos dominate males through alliances, clever tactics, and full control over food and ...