oakstave

This is fascinating to me, I am so glad you are doing this.

I have been studying bonobos while writing a science fiction story. Most studies emphasize the gentle nature, overt sexuality and matriarchal structure. Other papers I've read indicate that the level of meat-eating, aggression, and sexuality is quite similar between bonobo and chimpanzee.

Do you have any insights into this issue? Are bonobo and chimpanzee essentially the same social structure, or are there real differences?

Edit: I am enjoying the links.

How optimistic are you for the future of the species? I read very little positive news about conservation these days...

Wow, I didn't know that.

What are the essential differences you see between 'captive' chimpanzee traditions and 'wild' chimpanzee traditions?

Yo.

How are the opposable thumbs of chimpanzees different from the opposable thumbs of humans? (In terms of functional use, not anatomical details.)

Is there a simple human task, like hammering a nail, that just couldn't be done by chimps without adaptive equipment?