A similar case occurred years ago, but it was less well documented. The primatologist notes that they can only speculate about the motives: “Why doesn’t infanticide occur within the group among bonobos? Because this is what happens if a male tries it.”
‘The most violent attack ever documented’: Five female bonobos kill a male, challenging beliefs about the species’ peaceful nature
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HeartyOfGlass@piefed.social 5 months ago
njm1314@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Metal
bravesilvernest@lemmy.ml 5 months ago
Sounds like someone got caught
In all seriousness, holy shit
fire86743@lemmygrad.ml 5 months ago
Still more peaceful than humans.