Dominance assertion in male chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)

Bibliographic Data

ID11106901
AuthorsChristopher L Coe (0000-0001-9335-9060, Stanford University, corresponding author), Rachel N Levin (0000-0003-3826-4151, Stanford University)
Year1980
Volume6
Issue2
Pages161-174
Publication date1980-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAggressive Behavior (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0096-140X • E-ISSN: 1098-2337
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/1098-2337(1980)6:2<161::aid-ab2480060207>3.0.co;2-4
OpenAlexW2037563311
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited8

The social relations of three adult males in a captive chimpanzee group were evaluated for 12 months. The observations encompassed a period of transition in the dominance hierarchy providing an opportunity to assess behavioral patterns involved in the initiation of status changes. This study shows that dominance in the chimpanzee is expressed primarily through ritualized and non-contact behavior rather than by overt aggression. In particular, display behavior is important for indicating dominance rank, in communicating aggressive intent, and as a prelude to status struggles. The functional relationships between status, displays and other socio-sexual behavior patterns are presented.

Aggression · Agonistic behaviour · Assertion · Biology · Developmental psychology · Dominance (genetics) · Dominance hierarchy · Social hierarchy · Social relation · Troglodytes · Animal Behavior and Reproduction · Ecology · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior · Primate Behavior and Ecology · Psychology · Social Psychology

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