"Loving" Bonobos Seen Killing, Eating Other Primates

National Geographic News ^ | 13 Oct 2008 | Matt Kaplan

[BGHater]

Wrong Bono.

See also the Lion Killers:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2007/jul/14/conservation.internationalnews

[Dixie Yooper]

The Blue Planet series has a great section on the chimps in the Congo. They show a war with a neighboring troop of chimps that are moving in on their territory, as well as them eating those chimps they killed.

[pissant]

IF the Bonobos ate Bono, they’d be doing the world a favor.

[autumnraine]

""We saw that their relations with neighboring monkeys were frequently hostile and found a black mangabey finger in bonobo feces last year," Hohmann said. " So the Free Love Hippy Monkey really is a, well, a Free Love Hippy Monkey?

[End Times Sentinel]

Uh, excuse me, but big deal.

All primate means is an animal with a short snout, big brain, and refined hands.

That could apply to a lemur, a monkey, a gorilla, or an orangutan.

Who hasn't eaten one of those?

Owl_Eagle

There are people who are surrounded by bigots
and know it is wrong, but are afraid to be vocal against it.
These people are going to pull the lever for Obama
and they are not being polled.
angee_is_mad, DUmmy

[El Gato]

A type of chimpanzee known to use sex for greetings, reconciliations, and favors may not be all about peace, love, and understanding after all. A new study reveals that some bonobos—one of humankind's closest genetic relatives—hunt and eat other primates.

That just means that while they are into peace, love and understanding, it doesn't extend to lessor species.

They have to eat, and like us are omnivores. That means they have to kill stuff. Big whoop. The only thing they don't do that we do, is kill it and then grill it. :)

[Tzimisce]

These apes sound like liberals.

[Eepsy]

Bono actually has to be the least annoying “politically active” celebrity out there.

And I like his music.

Sue me.

[Ouderkirk]

While I don’t dig U2’s music and am not a fan of Paul David Hewson’s music or political leanings, I pretty much ignore him. The ultimate punishment for an egotist musician is obscurity

[Dallas59]

The fault of Global Warming!

[El Gato]

some female bonobos hunt just as well as the males.

We have Sarah Palin. She's a lot better looking.

[Red Badger]

Congo? Monkey see monkey do...................

[BGHater]

Off topic, seen the dow today?

[El Gato]

These apes sound like liberals.

Nah, while they are more like hippies, they are also hunters. Liberals would look down their noses at them. They'd eat the liberals, if they got really, really, really hungry.

[r9etb]

That just means that while they are into peace, love and understanding, it doesn't extend to lessor species.

It's taken this long just to spot them killing other monkeys ... and recall how long it took for scientists to discover that chimpanzees have wars.

I would predict that Bonobos are probably no different .... it's just hard to catch them at it.

[chesley]

OK, I’ve got it. Liberals are descended from bonobos, conservatives from chimpanzees.

It all makes sense, now.

[realdifferent1]

Just like the 'peaceful' Inca tribe who got along with the land, had no carbon footprint...

But cut the heart out of living humans to please some kind of god...

[thefactor]

huh. i learned this in my primate behavior class in undergrad anthropology.

bonobos are also overtly sexual creatures. they use sexual acts to show submission, alliances, affection. homosexual sexual contact is normal among bonobos, although they rarely reach climax in these situations.

TMI? sorry.

[El Gato]

The Blue Planet series has a great section on the chimps in the Congo. They show a war with a neighboring troop of chimps that are moving in on their territory, as well as them eating those chimps they killed.

Those probably weren't Bonobos, but rather "common chimpanzees". Bonobos (aka pygmy chimpanzees) would be more likely to mate with the neighbors than fight with them. They are real swingers.

[pissant]

Only down 5%? What’s the worry? My 401Ks still have about 50% of their value from last year. Plenty of room to keep falling.