Male Bonobos’ Secretive Clues Could Transform Mating Dynamics, Offering New Insights into Primate Behavior

IN A NUTSHELL 🦧 Researchers discovered male bonobos interpret ambiguous fertility signals to enhance reproductive success. 🌿 Study conducted in the Democratic Republic of the Congo provides insights into bonobo social dynamics. 🔍 Males use a combination of swelling patterns and reproductive history to estimate fertility. 📊 Findings suggest evolutionary value in flexible strategies over [...]