pant grunt

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Shot Date: 2002/09/30
Shot Location: Mahale Mountains National Park, Tanzania

* species
Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii

Key Words
vocaliztion
dominance
greet
chimpanzee
Mahale


Toshisada Nishida
2005/03/13 submitted



Animalia >Chordata >Mammalia >Primates >Hominidae >Pan >

When chimpanzees meet, the subordinate party often approaches the dominant one, emits panting/grunting sounds, while reaching one arm to touch the body part (occasionally, the scrotum) or assuming the presentation posture. This clearly shows the subordinate status of the emitter.

Nishida T, Kano T, Goodall J, McGrew WC, Nakamura M. 1999. Ethogram and ethnography of Mahale Chimpanzees. Anthropol. Sci., 107: 141-188.

(Data No.momo050302pt12a)

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