...L. Legrain; J. Stevens; J. Alegria Iscoa; A. Destrebecqz Female coalitions are an important part of the social organization of bonobos. The strength of the mother-son relationship is another essential part of this social structure. A bonobo mother is therefore facing a dilemma when a conflict...

... complex social lifestyle than has previously been reported, with huddling, marking activities and the behavioural complex of stretching/wrestling/allogrooming occurring daily. Evidence of the formation of a female coalition is described for the first time for this species. The low reproductive success...