tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30314848.post115396509470099445..comments2023-10-19T23:31:13.746-07:00Comments on Field Notes from an Evolutionary Psychologist: A Geneology of Kanzi's FamilyField Noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18372584643389870376noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30314848.post-23284636567128843812012-05-01T21:48:06.676-07:002012-05-01T21:48:06.676-07:00Yes, that is true about bonobo sex. Keep in mind, ...Yes, that is true about bonobo sex. Keep in mind, too, that bonobos in captivity live in entirely different social and ecological conditions compared to wild bonobos.Field Noteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18372584643389870376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30314848.post-67546771768240416812012-05-01T21:33:06.929-07:002012-05-01T21:33:06.929-07:00I will say that while Kanzi does not mate with Pan...I will say that while Kanzi does not mate with Panbanisha, his "sister" this is actually a little strange. In bonobo culture there is no incest taboo unlike in other primates (include ourselves). Also noteworthy is that as bonobos use sex as way of diffusing anger there is not a specific age for them to have sex with another bonobo, meaning a juvenile and an adult could potentially "mate" even if not for the purpose of trying to conceive.This is lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05731483035748113162noreply@blogger.com