Know Thyself 3: Primate, Protohuman , and Prehistoric Cannibalism
The History of Being Human
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The Relationship Between Bonobos and Chimpanzees
We share 98.7% of our DNA with chimpanzees and bonobos, but not the same parts as chimps. Some parts of our DNA we share only with bonobos; others are more likely to be found in chimpanzees. We get our egalitarian, matriarchal, peace-loving pot smoking genes from the bonobos,' he says. 'And we get our jingoistic, gun-loving, patriarchal, cocaine-snorting genes from the chimpanzees side'
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