Department of Primatology Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary
Anthropology Deutscher Platz 6 phone.: +49 (341) 3550 - 200 fax:
+49 (341) 3550 - 299 Live history patterns of bonobos and
chimpanzees and their relation to modern humans Hominoid
primates and humans share a suit of life history traits such as
slow maturation, a delay in reproductive activity, and long life
expectancy. Maturation until adulthood may account for one third
of total life span and there is often a considerable gap between
the emergence of reproductive competence and the onset of
reproduction. While many components of the life history of
modern humans reflect cultural and economic achievements of
postindustrial societies, basic trends of developmental changes
display phylogenetic heritage. The project aims to collect
information on the physiological; development of bonobos and
chimpanzees, two hominoid species that are equally closely
related to humans. In this context we will explore physiological
markers that have not been the subje