Male chimpanzees have an extraordinarily strong drive for dominance. They're constantly jockeying for position. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes chimpanzee constantly dominance
I describe in 'Chimpanzee Politics' how the alpha male needs broad support to reach the top spot. He needs some close allies and he needs many group members to be on his side. Frans de Waal allyalphabroad Change image and share on social
Scientists are supposed to study animals in a totally objective fashion, similar to the way we inspect a rock or measure the circumference of a tree trunk. Emotions are not to interfere with the assessment. The animal-rights movement capitalizes on this perception, depicting scientists as devoid of compassion. Frans de Waal animalassessmentcapitalize share on social
Empathy probably started out as a mechanism to improve maternal care. Mammalian mothers who were attentive to their young's needs were more likely to rear successful offspring. Frans de Waal attentivecareempathy Change image and share on social
I don't write constantly; it's two serials and a novel a year. Umera Ahmad constantlyserialwrite Change image and share on social
Germany is in favor of integration precisely because we don't want dominance. Gerhard Schroder dominancefavorgermany Change image and share on social
There are beautiful examples of art done by chimpanzees in human care. Frans de Waal artbeautifulcare Change image and share on social