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by solidsnack9000
2563 days ago
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Chimps actually do not live in harems. That is a more accurate description of orangutangs and gorillas. Chimps live in what could fairly be called a polyamorous society. Matriarchy is very rare in the animal kingdom. Thus it is hard to say what it is associated with. Even when species have a female dominance hierarchy, it may not be the dominant one, if you take my meaning. Observationally, female dominance hierarchies are characterized by inter-generational immobility: dominance is for the most part inherited. |
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What about Bonobos? If Chimps are already polyamorous, maybe we need a different term for Bonobos?