Attractiveness of female sexual signaling predicts differences in female grouping patterns between bonobos and chimpanzees Royal Zoological Society of Antwerp
Here we show that sexual signaling affects patterns of female spatial association differently in chimpanzees and bonobos, indicating its relevance in shaping the respective social systems. Generally, spatial association between females often mirrors patterns and strength of social relationships and cooperation within groups. While testing for proposed differences in female-female associations underlying female coalition formation in the species ...