Male Greetings

Marco, Arianna De

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“…Greetings are one of the most striking male-male social interactions in baboons, and debates over their occurrence, context and function in previous reports suggest substantial species-specific differences [13]. In the following, we will elucidate how these differences vary in relation to the social system of the species and, specifically, the degree of male tolerance and cooperation (also see [52,53]). Such a comparative perspective is central to shed light on the evolutionary advantages that led to the widespread and complex system of rituals and cultures we see in humans.…”

Section: The Form and Function Of Ritualized Greetings In Different Baboon Speciesmentioning

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“…Greeting function varies between species, from signalling dominance status and buffering tension in species with low spatial tolerance between males, to testing relationship quality in more spatially tolerant ones (table 1). Frequent, elaborate and complex greeting rituals appear to be favoured in more cooperative and in spatially tolerant societies (table 1; also see [12,13,52,53]). This pattern is in agreement with the bond testing hypothesis, which states that risky interactions are ideally suited to testing the trust between social partners [102,103].…”

Section: On the Evolution Of Ritualized Greetingsmentioning

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“…In other primate taxa, such as macaques [12,53], the occurrence of ritualized behaviours also seems to be associated with male tolerance and cooperation. Intolerant male rhesus (Macaca mulatta) and Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata) lack ritualized affiliative contacts, while ritualized greetings and/or triadic male-infant interactions are present in species with male tolerance and coalitions, such as bonnet (Macaca radiata: [104]), Assamese (Macaca assamensis: [105]) and Barbary (Macaca sylvanus: [106]) macaques (discussed in [53]; also see [99]). Similarly, in the genus Pan, intense genogenital rubbing between females [7] is described for bonobos (Pan paniscus), which are known for their low aggression and greater level of tolerance [107].…”

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On the evolution of baboon greeting rituals

Pesco

Fischer

2020

Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B

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To balance the trade-offs of male co-residence, males living in multi-male groups may exchange ritualized greetings. Although these non-aggressive signals are widespread in the animal kingdom, the repertoire described in the genus Papio is exceptional, involving potentially harmful behaviours such as genital fondling. Such greetings are among the most striking male baboon social interactions, yet their function remains disputed. Drawing on the comprehensive analysis from our own research on wild Guinea baboons, combined with a survey of the literature into other baboon species, we review the form and function of male–male ritualized greetings and their relation to the various social systems present in this genus. These ritualized signals differ between species in their occurrence, form and function. While ritualized greetings are rare in species with the most intense contest competition, the complexity of and risk involved in greeting rituals increase with the degree of male–male tolerance and cooperation. The variety of societies found in this genus, combined with its role as a model for human socioecological evolution, sheds light on the evolution of ritualized behaviour in non-human primates and rituals in humans. This article is part of the theme issue ‘Ritual renaissance: new insights into the most human of behaviours’.

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Section: The Form and Function Of Ritualized Greetings In Different Baboon Speciesmentioning

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Section: On the Evolution Of Ritualized Greetingsmentioning

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On the evolution of baboon greeting rituals

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Fischer

2020

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“…and Barbary (Macaca sylvanus: [106]) macaques (discussed in [53], also see [99]). Similarly, in the genus Pan, intense genogenital rubbing between females [7] are described for bonobos (Pan paniscus), which are known for their low aggression and greater level of tolerance [107].…”

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On the evolution of baboon greeting rituals

Pesco¹,

Fischer²

2019

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To balance the trade-offs of male co-residence, males living in multi-male groups may exchange ritualized greetings. Although these non-aggressive signals are widespread in the animal kingdom, the repertoire described in the genus Papio is exceptional, involving potentially harmful behaviours such as genital fondling. Such greetings are among the most striking male baboon social interactions, yet their function remains disputed. Drawing on the comprehensive analysis from our own research on wild Guinea baboons, combined with a survey of the literature into other baboon species, we review the form and function of male-male ritualized greetings and their relation to the various social systems present in this genus. These ritualized signals differ between species in their occurrence, form, and function. While ritualized greetings are rare in species with the most intense contest competition, the complexity of and risk involved in greeting rituals increase with the degree of male-male tolerance and cooperation. The variety of societies found in this genus, combined with its role as a model for human socioecological evolution, sheds light on the evolution of ritualized behaviour in non-human primates and rituals in humans.

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Greetings among female chimpanzees in Mahale, Tanzania

Nakamura

2022

American J Primatol

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Greeting behaviors have been reported in several primate species, although their forms and context may vary across species. Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) greet each other in various ways when they meet; however, many recent studies of greetings in chimpanzees have mostly focused on pant grunt vocalizations, which are often viewed as equivalent to submissive signals. As most greetings in chimpanzees are directed toward adult males, either from other males or females, relatively few studies have focused on female–female greetings. Thus, the primary aim of this study was to describe the greetings (not limited to pant grunts) between chimpanzee females in the Mahale Mountains National Park based on long‐term observational data. I observed 405 female–female greeting events (10.9 instances per 100 observation hours [obsn. h]) between 1994 and 2018, of which 242 were pant grunts (6.5 instances per 100 obsn. h); 42.3% of greetings were nonaudible, such as tactile or gestural greetings. Most pant grunts were directed toward older females; females under 20 years of age were generally responsible for this trend, as they were the most frequent greeters among females and tended to perform pant grunts toward older females. Nonetheless, among females 20 years of age or older, pant grunts from an older to a younger female were not rare (37%). Compared to previous studies in Mahale, pant grunts between females were an order of magnitude less than those directed toward males. There may also be a large difference in the frequencies of female–female pant grunts across study sites, which may be attributed to differences in female gregariousness.

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Male Greetings

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On the evolution of baboon greeting rituals

On the evolution of baboon greeting rituals

On the evolution of baboon greeting rituals

Greetings among female chimpanzees in Mahale, Tanzania

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