Biology

Bonobos belong to the family of great apes. How do they normally handle a conflict?

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Correct answer

With sex

Explanation

'Make love not war'. Instead of fighting each other, bonobos have sex. Bonobos belong to the family of great apes and have built their entire structure of life around sex. Bonobos use sex as a greeting, as a way to solve conflicts, and in exchange of food. They French kiss, have oral sex, masturbate and even have a penis-fighting ritual.

Statistics

41% correct 26 correct · 37 incorrect

Question added 2011-11-05