"Loving" Bonobos Seen Killing, Eating Other Primates

National Geographic ^ | October 13, 2008 | Matt Kaplan

[Nicholas Conradin]

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. Groups of the endangered chimpanzee subspecies were observed stalking, chasing, and killing monkeys they later consumed.

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"The second I read this, I thought: Oh good, finally!" said primatologist Elizabeth Lonsdorf of the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago.

"Bonobos being so peaceful never sat well with me," said Lonsdorf, who was not involved with the study.

"We see all species of captive apes, including bonobos, hunting animals, like squirrels, that wander into their enclosures. I was just waiting for something like this to come up," she said.

[Chode]

so Bonobo = DemocRAT

[MarkL]

It was the first example recorded, supposedly, of an animal using sex for other-than procreation.

Monkey Hookers! I'm surprised that the zoo wasn't charged with running a bordello! I wonder when Larry Flynt will start selling the DVDs...

MaRk

[668 - Neighbor of the Beast]

Exploiters all!

[wildbill]

Using sex as a lure to draw in their victims.

Hmmm....why does that ring a bell?