Social Play in the American Black Bear: Its Similarity to Canid Social Play and an Examination of its Identifying Characteristics

Henry, Jason; Herrero, Stephen

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“…crescent ears (ears visible but turned laterally from the head) (Henry & Herrero, 1974 (Henry & Herrero, 1974;Pruitt, 1976), suggesting that flattening of ears signals an intention to terminate the interaction. In the closing phase, before leaving their partner by walking away or running away, bears often look away, lick partner, extend neck and head or shrug away (Henry & Herrero, 1974).…”

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Social play as joint action: A framework to study the evolution of shared intentionality as an interactional achievement

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Social play as joint action: A framework to study the evolution of shared intentionality as an interactional achievement

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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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“…social play versus more serious agonistic encounters (Henry and Herrero 1974;Pmitt 1976;Rogers 1977). Particularly noteworthy was the absence of the "chuffing" vocalization described by Wemmer et al (1 976) in polar bears that is common during stressful interactions among polar bears (Jonkel 1970;Latour, personal observation) and other ursids.…”

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Interactions between free-ranging, adult male polar bears (Ursus maritimus Phipps): a case of adult social play

Latour¹

1981

Can. J. Zool.

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I observed 73 dyadic interactions (bouts) between adult male polar bears (> 6 years) at Cape Churchill, Manitoba, from 4 October to 9 November 1978. All bouts involved at least one marked bear. I classified these bouts as social play and in this paper I discuss the criteria used for this classification. Social play bouts were composed of discrete motor acts and showed some predictability and structure. Two bouting bears respond to one another in a predictable manner as indicated by the mutuality of initiator-receiver acts. Structuring was suggested by a major three-act sequence for both initiators and receivers. Aggressive acts were found to be characteristic of initiators; the less aggressive, withdrawing acts were characteristic of receivers. The results are interpreted from both the structuralist and functionalist approaches to social play. I hypothesize that social play between adult male polar bears during the noncompetitive period of their annual cycle serves as a socialization process facilitating both opponent assessment and the refinement of social interaction. Both of these are probably important at times of the year when intraspecific competition is more intense.

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Social Play in the American Black Bear: Its Similarity to Canid Social Play and an Examination of its Identifying Characteristics

Cited by 137 publications

References 19 publications

Social play as joint action: A framework to study the evolution of shared intentionality as an interactional achievement

Social play as joint action: A framework to study the evolution of shared intentionality as an interactional achievement

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

Interactions between free-ranging, adult male polar bears (Ursus maritimus Phipps): a case of adult social play

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