{
  "id": 16777358,
  "title": "Bonobo females hunt more than males, decade-long study reveals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/bonobo-females-hunt-more-than-males-decade-long-study-reveals",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-27T18:10:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-10-bonobo-females-males-decade-reveals.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "For over a decade, a study led by researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior has revealed that hunting among bonobos is predominantly performed by females, challenging the long-held belief that it is a male-dominated activity. In the study published in the journal Current Biology, the team found that females were the primary hunters in 60% of the recorded hunts, regardless of whether they were carrying infants or not. The researchers, led by Dr. Gottfried Hohmann, also found that bonobos are skilled hunters, just as adept as males at hunting monkeys in the trees and more likely to take down large terrestrial prey. This finding overturns the species' reputation as non-hunting and provides insight into the hunting behaviors of early humans.",
  "summary": "In humans, hunting is considered a man's endeavor. But in one of our closest living relatives, hunting is primarily women's business.",
  "key_points": [
    "Females perform 60% of recorded bonobo hunts, defying male dominance belief",
    "Bonobos adept hunters, equal to males in monkey hunting, better at large prey",
    "Study overturns species' reputation as non-hunting, informs early human insights"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}