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Most primate societies do not have clear-cut sex-biases when it comes to power.
Many scientists see evidence of language in the sounds animals put together, but they may be kidding themselves.
Human language is not as unique as we think.
Any notion of a dominant alpha chimp getting all the action is far from reality.
Most of us have heard of the dangers of deforestation but there are other more subtle ways that human beings can endanger monkeys, apes and lemurs.
Bonobos may be the most promiscuous species on the planet. From meddling mothers to feeding ground excitement, their sex lives are unique in the animal world.
The short answer is no. An individual of one species cannot, during its lifetime, turn into another species. But your question helps us think about life, evolution and what it means to be human.
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Mark Elgar is a Friend of The Conversation.Emeritus Professor of Evolutionary and Behavioural Ecology, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Evolutionary Biology and Science Engagement, University of East Anglia
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Research fellow at the Department of Anthropology, Durham University
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Docteur en biologie spécialisée en comportement animal, University of Zurich
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Director of Centre for Cultural Evolution, Senior Lecturer in Portuguese, Stockholm University
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Senior Associate Professor in Ethology, Linköping University
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Directrice de recherche au CNRS, Université de Montpellier
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Postdoc in evolutionary/behavioural ecology, University of Turku
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