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Primates and Prejudice: with Dr. Frans de Waal

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Bonobo

When I hear the bonobo communities described, it sounds like just a big orgy. It's interesting when we talk about the bonobo. Much of their currency is sex. There's a lot of sexual activity. And they use sex to keep the peace. They are peaceful within the groups, but also even between the groups. Until now, there are no observations of bonobos killing itself.

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