Male bonobos track females’ reproductive cycle to maximize mating success (VIDEO)

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In this video, two male bonobos and one female engage in a mating-related conflict. The beta male, Nobita, solicits copulation from a female, Fuku. Once they begin copulating, the alpha male, Kitaro—Nobita’s younger brother—attempts to intervene. Despite his efforts, Nobita and Fuku continue and complete the copulation. Afterward, Fuku becomes upset and briefly chases Kitaro.

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Heungjin Ryu (CC-BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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