It's interesting that this society is matriarchal and non-monogamous. Bonobos, our closest animal relatives, are also matriarchal and non-monogamous. Chimps, on the other hand, are patriarchal and live in what are essentially harems. Is patriarchy is associated with monogamy whereas matriarchy is associated with non-monogamy?
Chimps actually do not live in harems. That is a more accurate description of orangutangs and gorillas.
Chimps live in what could fairly be called a polyamorous society.
Matriarchy is very rare in the animal kingdom. Thus it is hard to say what it is associated with. Even when species have a female dominance hierarchy, it may not be the dominant one, if you take my meaning. Observationally, female dominance hierarchies are characterized by inter-generational immobility: dominance is for the most part inherited.
Polyamorous isn't a specific enough term. Perhaps for the sake of our discussion it's enough to say that neither animal demonstrates monogamy or the kind of harem / central-female-group characteristic of sultans or lions.
There's a lot of good material online about what chimp mating behaviour is actually like.
Monogamy is rare in the animal kingdom, more characteristic of birds than of any other creatures.
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It's interesting that this society is matriarchal and non-monogamous. Bonobos, our closest animal relatives, are also matriarchal and non-monogamous. Chimps, on the other hand, are patriarchal and live in what are essentially harems. Is patriarchy is associated with monogamy whereas matriarchy is associated with non-monogamy?
So, also non-monogamous.
Not from the evidence you've marshalled so far.
Chimps actually do not live in harems. That is a more accurate description of orangutangs and gorillas.
Chimps live in what could fairly be called a polyamorous society.
Matriarchy is very rare in the animal kingdom. Thus it is hard to say what it is associated with. Even when species have a female dominance hierarchy, it may not be the dominant one, if you take my meaning. Observationally, female dominance hierarchies are characterized by inter-generational immobility: dominance is for the most part inherited.
Chimps live in what could fairly be called a polyamorous society.
What about Bonobos? If Chimps are already polyamorous, maybe we need a different term for Bonobos?
Polyamorous isn't a specific enough term. Perhaps for the sake of our discussion it's enough to say that neither animal demonstrates monogamy or the kind of harem / central-female-group characteristic of sultans or lions.
There's a lot of good material online about what chimp mating behaviour is actually like.
Monogamy is rare in the animal kingdom, more characteristic of birds than of any other creatures.