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Summary Female monkey at Antwerp zoo won the cleverest monkey competition in Antwerp, Belgium.
Matriarchal monkeys showed alpha apes who has the most intelligence after the females won a competition for cleverest monkey organised by Antwerp zoo on.Bonobo apes, a primate unique to Congo and humankinds closest relative, are more commonly known as pygmy chimpanzees, they 98.4 per cent of their genetic make-up with humans.The bonobos, who live in matriarchies and frequently use sex to resolve social conflicts, beat the group of chimpanzees 4-2 in intelligence tests because, according to judges, the chimps were too tied in up fighting for dominance within their group.The competition included six games, or tests, that had to be undertaken in a limited timeframe - time the chimpanzees wasted with alpha male in-fighting, while the matriarchal competitors muddled through.At the beginning of the competition, two young chimps decided to challenge old veteran Arnolds authority, leaving the chimpanzee group in turmoil.Meanwhile, female bonobo Djanoa showed persistence and motivation and ended up winning the competition.
