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Comparative Analysis Of Chimps, Bonobos Yields Clues To The Social Brain
April 6, 2011 by NewsBot
It's been a puzzle why our two closest living primate relatives, chimpanzees and bonobos, have widely different social traits, despite belonging to the same genus. Now, a comparative analysis of their brains shows neuroanatomical differences that may be responsible for these behaviors, from the aggression more typical of chimpanzees to the social tolerance of bonobos...


