Social culture in bonobos

Edwin J C van Leeuwen; Nicky Staes; Jonas Verspeek; William J E Hoppitt; Jeroen M G Stevens

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2020.02.038

Social culture in bonobos

Curr Biol. 2020 Mar 23;30(6):R261-R262. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2020.02.038.

Authors

Edwin J C van Leeuwen¹, Nicky Staes², Jonas Verspeek², William J E Hoppitt³, Jeroen M G Stevens⁴

Affiliations

¹ Behavioral Ecology and Ecophysiology Group, Department of Biology, University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium; Centre for Research and Conservation, Royal Zoological Society of Antwerp, K. Astridplein 26, B 2018 Antwerp, Belgium. Electronic address: ejcvanleeuwen@gmail.com.
² Behavioral Ecology and Ecophysiology Group, Department of Biology, University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium; Centre for Research and Conservation, Royal Zoological Society of Antwerp, K. Astridplein 26, B 2018 Antwerp, Belgium.
³ School of Biology, University of Leeds, LS2 9JT Leeds, UK; School of Biological Sciences, Royal Holloway, University of London, TW20 0EY Egham, UK.
⁴ Behavioral Ecology and Ecophysiology Group, Department of Biology, University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium; Centre for Research and Conservation, Royal Zoological Society of Antwerp, K. Astridplein 26, B 2018 Antwerp, Belgium. Electronic address: jeroen.stevens@uantwerpen.be.

PMID: 32208147
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2020.02.038

Abstract

Van Leeuwen et al. found that two peculiar interactive behaviors (social scratching and groom slapping) transmitted socially through bonobo networks across six European zoos.

Publication types

Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Behavior, Animal
Female
Grooming*
Male
Pan paniscus / psychology*
Social Behavior*