New Book - OUR INNER APE By Frans de Waal. Published by Riverhead Books

Leading Primatologist Frans de Waal in his latest book OUR INNER APE, gives a fascinating account of behaviour of chimpanzees and bonobos, and juxtaposes them with human behaviour. Despite their physical similarities, the two species behave very differently. Bonobos live in peaceful matriarchy. When conflicts arise they defuse the aggression with friendly physical contact. Chimp society is a male-dominated hierarchy. Chimps will hunt for meat and even kill members of rival groups. In this fascinating book,Frans de Waal writes inside us we have "not one but two inner apes," A great read.