Chimp, bonobo study sheds light on the social brain
Tuesday, April 5, 2011 - 18:00
in Psychology & Sociology
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.