Bonobos, Overgrooming and Captivity - Faunalytics
Dec 8, 2015 · Hair plucking by bonobos is something that has never been observed in wild bonobos, and may be a result of captivity and group dominance dynamics. Grooming is a natural behavior among all kinds of animals, both wild and in captivity.
A Closer Look at Grooming Patterns in Bonobos | SpringerLink
Jan 30, 2024 · In this chapter, I review the following aspects of social grooming in nonhuman primates with a focus on bonobos and chimpanzees living in wild and captive conditions: (a) grooming site and orientation preferences, (b) simultaneous …
Bonobo ( Pan paniscus ) Fact Sheet: Behavior & Ecology
Aug 20, 2024 · Grooming between adult males and females is more common than observed in chimpanzees Number of males vs females and overall number of individuals of the groups in which the bonobos live may determine, in part, their grooming partners. Bonobo society emphasizes female bonds but have a potential for male bonding (de Waal 2001)
Grooming behavior among wild bonobos!【Observations of …
Jul 22, 2023 · These are the videos of wild bonobos that Takumasa Yokoyama took at field sites. I would be happy if you feel the reality of the research on bonobos through this video series! 【Twitter】 /...
Bonobo - Wisconsin National Primate Research Center – …
Dec 1, 2010 · For example, at the San Diego Zoo, during grooming sessions between two animals, the bonobo that is grooming stops grooming at regular intervals and claps his or her hands, feet, or hand and foot together making an audible clapping noise.
Hair plucking in captive bonobos (Pan paniscus) - ScienceDirect
Oct 1, 2015 · We investigated hair plucking in a group of captive bonobos. 21% of self-directed and social grooming bouts involved hair plucking. Wild-born individuals were never observed to hair pluck. No sex difference was observed but adolescent males plucked more than adult males. Self-directed plucking was highest in the dominant male and female.
Insight into evolution of cooperation - Harvard Gazette
Nov 17, 2023 · In their latest analysis, Samuni and Surbeck found evidence of cooperation between members of different communities, facilitated by an assortment of key individuals. These certain few consistently engaged in behaviors such as grooming and food-sharing and acted as links between groups — think ape ambassadors.
Social grooming among wild bonobos (Pan paniscus) at Wamba …
In this study, I describe grooming interactions of bonobos at Wamba in the Luo Scientific Reserve, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo), with a particular focus on the formation of grooming gatherings. Like chimpanzees, the bonobos also performed mutual grooming (two individuals grooming each other simultaneously) and polyadic grooming ...
Social grooming among wild bonobos - Springer
In this study, I describe grooming interactions of bonobos at Wamba in the Luo Scientific Reserve, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo), with a particular focus on the formation of …
(PDF) Grooming Behavior in Bonobos: Hair Plucking Insights
Subjects were 17 bonobos (4 wild-born and 13 captive-born) housed at the Columbus Zoo. Data on grooming behavior were collected using all-occurrence sampling. Approximately 21% of self-directed and dyadic grooming bouts involved hair plucking. The four wild-born individuals were never observed to hair pluck.