Nature’s Rainbow
Humans share nearly 99 percent of their DNA with bonobos; since same-sex relationships are a prominent part of bonobo culture, and that of other animals, why do some humans consider homosexuality. Brian Hare is an associate professor of evolutionary anthropology at Duke University, and Vanessa Woods is the author of " Bonobo Handshake " Gotham, Woods and Hare are on the board of the nonprofit Lola ya Bonobo , a sanctuary for orphan bonobos in Congo. Why do female bonobos have more sex with each other than with
Bonobos Two male bonobos Bonobos form a matriarchal society, unusual among apes. They are fully bisexual: both males and females engage in hetero- and homosexual behavior, being noted for female–female sex in particular, including between juveniles and adults. [] Roughly 60% of all bonobo sexual activity occurs between two or more females. Brian Hare is an associate professor of evolutionary anthropology at Duke University, and Vanessa Woods is the author of " Bonobo Handshake " Gotham, Woods and Hare are on the board of the nonprofit Lola ya Bonobo , a sanctuary for orphan bonobos in Congo. Being Gay Is Natural
Homosexual behavior among bonobos and other animals - species at least - is becoming a vibrant field of study for modern academics. Typically, this question is posed as a paradox. In a paper published yesterday by myself and Duke University professor Brian Hare, we propose human sexuality including homosexuality evolved as an outcome of the evolution of increased sociability in humans. 
Homosexual behavior in animals
Female bonobos have frequent sexual interactions with other females — more so than they do with males. A new study aims to find out why. The endangered bonobo, the great ape of the Central African rainforest, has a reputation for being a bit of a hippie. Known as more peaceful than their warring chimpanzee cousins, bonobos live in matriarchal societies, engage in recreational sex, and display signs of cooperation both inside and outside their immediate social groups.
Male bonobos fight three times as often as chimps, study
In our closest primate relative, the bonobo, straight and gay sex have vital roles in play, social transactions, barter of food, same-sex social bonding and bonding between mating pairs. Among our two closest phylogenetic relatives, chimpanzees remain by far the more thoroughly-studied and widely-recognized species, known for their high levels of cooperation especially among males, which includes sharing food, supporting each other in aggressive conflicts and defending their territories against other communities. In contrast, insights into the social dynamics of wild bonobos are available from only a small number of long-term field sites, and bonobos are probably best known for their diverse sexual behavior, which together with their proposed peacefulness between communities and co-dominance between the sexes, has led to their nickname as the 'hippie apes.
Being Gay Is Natural
Brian Hare is an associate professor of evolutionary anthropology at Duke University, and Vanessa Woods is the author of "Bonobo Handshake"(Gotham, ). Lodja sees Mwanda and shrieks in. . 
New Science on Same
Bonobos are one of the few species in which all adult members of one sex engage in habitual same-sex sexual interactions that occur at similar or even greater frequencies as opposite-sex interactions. .
Homosexual Activity Among Animals Stirs Debate
Observations between females and males were less surprising: As expected, given that females often outrank males in bonobo communities, bonobos exhibited lower rates of male-female aggression and higher rates of female-male aggression than chimps. In other words, when chimps are aggressive, they’re aggressive to a more lethal degree. .