Video: Bonobo Ape Moms Call the Shots

What's This? SHARE Digg StumbleUpon Reddit RELATED Human, Chimp Ancestors May Have Mated, DNA Suggests (May 17, 2006) Baby Animals Photo Gallery Animal Mothers and Babies: Videos, Wallpaper Photos, and More December 4, 2006—If Mama's not happy, nobody's happy, as most kids know. The same rule applies in communities of chimpanzee-like bonobo apes, where power is shared between males and females, and mothers have special influence. Watch an alpha female call the shots in one bonobo troupe, and learn how such mighty moms raise their babies. MOST VIEWED NEWS PICTURES: 2012 Doomsday Myths Debunked 2012: Six End-of-the-World Myths Debunked APOCALYPSE PICTURES: 10 Failed Doomsday Prophecies NEWS FEEDS      Get our news delivered directly to your desktop—free. How to Use XML or RSS