Ontogenetic Trajectories of Chimpanzee Social Play: Similarities with Humans

Cordoni, Giada; Palagi, Elisabetta

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“…This suggests that the closer in age two calves are, the more likely they are to play with each other. A similar play partner preference has been reported in other social species, including bighorn sheep (Ovis Canadensis; Hass & Jenni, 1991), sable antelope (Thompson, 1996b) vervet monkeys, (Govindarajulu et al, 1993), gorillas (Maestripieri & Ross, 2004), and chimpanzees (Cordoni & Palagi, 2011;Mendoza-Granados & Sommer, 1995).…”

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“…Specifically, play bouts with similaraged animals were longer lasting, and the duration of play bouts decreased with an increase in age difference between partners. Such preference for play amongst like-aged partners has been demonstrated in other primates, including chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes; Cordoni & Palagi, 2011;Goodall, 1968), western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla; Maestripieri & Ross, 2004), Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata; Itani, 1954), crab-eating macaques (Macaca fascicularis; Fady, 1969), baboons (Papio anubis; Cheney, 1978;Owens, 1975), Japanese monkeys (Macaca fuscatai; Imakawa, 1990), and rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta; Tartabini, 1991), as well as non-primate mammals (e.g., Cuvier's gazelle, Gazella cuvieri, Gomendio, 1988;Belding's ground squirrel, Spermophilis beldingi, Holmes, 1994;bison, Bison bison, Rothstein & Griswold, 1991;sable antelope, Hippotragus niger, Thompson, 1996b).…”

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“…Social play has been reported in both human (e.g., Doyle, Connolly, & Rivest, 1980;Eckerman, Whatley, & Kutz, 1975;Fry, 2005) and non-human primates (e.g., Cordoni & Palagi, 2011;Harlow & Harlow, 1962;Hoff, Nadler, & Maple, 1981;de Oliveira, Ruiz-Miranda, Kleiman, & Beck, 2003), as well as a variety of terrestrial mammals (e.g., Byers, 1977;Drea, Hawk, & Glickman, 1996;Henry & Herrero, 1974;Lee, 1987;Wemmer & Fleming, 1974), aquatic mammals (e.g., Blomqvist, Mello, & Amundin, 2005;Essapian, 1953;Gentry, 1974;Kuczaj, Makecha, Trone, Paulos, & Ramos, 2006;Mann & Smuts, 1999;McBride & Hebb, 1948;Renouf & Lawson, 1986;Spinelli, Nascimento, & Yamamato, 2002;Sylvestre, 1985), birds (e.g., Diamond & Bond, 2003;Pozis-Francios, Zahavi, & Zahavi, 2004), and even reptiles (e.g., Burghardt, 1998). The ubiquitous presence of social play in highly social species highlights the need for studies aimed at understanding the various aspects of this behavior and the role it plays in social interactions.…”

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The Development of Social Play in Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus)

Mackey¹,

Makecha²,

Kuczaj³

2014

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-For the young of many species, social play is an important aspect of development. Previous research has shown that bottlenose dolphin calves engage in social play early in life. Despite these observations, little is known about the development of social play in this species. The present study examined the social play behavior of three aquarium-housed bottlenose dolphin calves during their first year of life. We were particularly interested in the partner with whom each calf played as well as the initiator of social play bouts. Each calf was observed from birth until the end of its first year and all bouts of social and solitary play were recorded during observation sessions. While the calves engaged in both social and solitary play throughout their first year, play became increasingly social as they aged. The calves also became more likely to initiate social play interactions with increasing age. A calf's first social play partner was typically its mother, but other calves quickly replaced the mother as the most common play partner. When it came to play partner preferences, we found that calves of similar age were preferred as play partners, but age similarity became less characteristic of play partners as the calves grew older. These findings likely reflect changes in the developmental competence of each of the calves individually, and support the notion that calves use social play to challenge themselves. Keywords -Social play, Bottlenose dolphins; Development; Play partner preference; Tursiops truncatusSocial play, or play behavior directed at conspecifics (Burghardt, 2005), is evident in a variety of species and is especially salient in those with complex social structures. Social play has been reported in both human (e.g., Doyle, Connolly, & Rivest, 1980;Eckerman, Whatley, & Kutz, 1975;Fry, 2005) and non-human primates (e.g., Cordoni & Palagi, 2011;Harlow & Harlow, 1962;Hoff, Nadler, & Maple, 1981;de Oliveira, Ruiz-Miranda, Kleiman, & Beck, 2003), as well as a variety of terrestrial mammals (e.g., Byers, 1977;Drea, Hawk, & Glickman, 1996;Henry & Herrero, 1974;Lee, 1987;Wemmer & Fleming, 1974), aquatic mammals (e.g., Blomqvist, Mello, & Amundin, 2005Essapian, 1953;Gentry, 1974;Kuczaj, Makecha, Trone, Paulos, & Ramos, 2006;Mann & Smuts, 1999;McBride & Hebb, 1948;Renouf & Lawson, 1986; Spinelli, Nascimento, & Yamamato, 2002;Sylvestre, 1985), birds (e.g., Diamond & Bond, 2003; Pozis-Francios, Zahavi, & Zahavi, 2004), and even reptiles (e.g., Burghardt, 1998). The ubiquitous presence of social play in highly social species highlights the need for studies aimed at understanding the various aspects of this behavior and the role it plays in social interactions.One aquatic species in which social play is evident, but little studied, is the bottlenose dolphin,

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The Development of Social Play in Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus)

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Makecha²,

Kuczaj³

2014

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“…This complexity is evident in their high fission-fusion dynamics (Campbell and Fiske 1959;Wrangham 1975) as well as in other aspects of their social dynamics such as hierarchy (Newton-Fisher 2004), sociosexual interactions (Gomes and Boesch 2009;Stumpf and Boesch 2010), mother-infant relationships (de Lathouwers and van Elsacker 2004;Hirata 2009), play behavior (Cordoni and Palagi 2011;Palagi 2007), and grooming (Nakamura 2003). Infants and juveniles learn species-typical behaviors, including foraging skills, tool use, and cultural traditions (McGrew 2004).…”

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Rehabilitation and Socialization of Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) Used for Entertainment and as Pets: An 8-Year Study at Fundació Mona

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Abstracts Primates are at times used as performers in circuses, advertisements, films, and as pets. Most of these animals are socially isolated from their peers. They exhibit behavioral problems and lack important skills for living in a group environment. One of the main challenges primate rescue centers face is creating groups to socialize rescued individuals and promote the development of species-typical behaviors. We monitored a group of 15 chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) housed at Fundació Mona, a primate rescue and rehabilitation centre, for 8 yr. The aim of the study was to study the rehabilitation process and to establish variables that may influence the behavioral recovery of the chimpanzees. We used scan sampling to assess behavior and two welfare indices over the study period. Our results show that both desirable behaviors and welfare indices increased over time, while nondesirable behaviors decreased. We found no differences between pet and performer chimpanzees, but captive-born subjects recovered better than wild-born. We also established that chimpanzees that were younger at the onset of rehabilitation reached higher levels of social and behavioral competence than those that were older. We conclude that both social group housing and opportunities for the development of species-typical behaviors have a positive effect on the welfare and rehabilitation of performer and pet chimpanzees, but that their previous history influences rehabilitation. Int J Primatol

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“…Therefore, it may be possible that this touch type also functions as a play behaviour, particularly among young individuals, but then develops into aggressive behaviour among adults. Similar behavioural changes as a consequence of maturation are observed in other species; for example, 'chase' and 'kick' behaviours in primates (Nishida et al 2010;Cordoni & Palagi 2011). There are few studies on the change in these behaviours from the development viewpoint, though Nishida (2003) revealed that in wild chimpanzees the reaction of recipients to such behaviours changes depending on the actors' age.…”

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Social significance of trunk use in captive Asian elephants

Yasui

Idani

2016

Ethology Ecology & Evolution

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Tactile behaviour plays an important role in maintaining social relationships in several mammalian species. Touching with the tip of the trunk is a common social behaviour among Asian elephants (Elephas maximus). This is considered an affiliative behaviour; however, few studies have investigated it in detail. Therefore, this study aimed to determine whether this is an affiliative behaviour and whether it has other functions. We directly observed a group of captive female Asian elephants in Thailand. We found that the elephants usually touched each other with their trunks shaped in a U (U-type) or S (S-type) shape. The S-type shape was observed mainly when the elephants touched the lips of other elephants; however, this behaviour was occasionally observed in agonistic or play contexts, where it appeared to be a threat or dominant behaviour, particularly amongst adults. In contrast, the U-type shape was more frequently observed when the elephants were disturbed, where it appeared as a gesture for reassurance. We found that the U-type touch on the genitals may be used for interacting with neonates. Therefore, we suggest that despite the S-type touch having a tactile component, it may be a rare behaviour in Asian elephants that is similar to visual threat displays in other mammals. However, the U-type touch is similar to social grooming behaviour in primates or flipper rubbing in dolphins, and can be used as an indicator of affiliative relationships. Asian elephants change the shape of their trunk while touching others depending on their motivation and the situation, thereby demonstrating that the nuances of trunk use can assist in understanding the social relationships between individuals.

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Ontogenetic Trajectories of Chimpanzee Social Play: Similarities with Humans

Cited by 68 publications

References 86 publications

The Development of Social Play in Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus)

The Development of Social Play in Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus)

Rehabilitation and Socialization of Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) Used for Entertainment and as Pets: An 8-Year Study at Fundació Mona

Social significance of trunk use in captive Asian elephants

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