Conflict and post-conflict behavior in a small group of chimpanzees |
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Authors: | Fuentes Agustin Malone Nicholas Sanz Crickette Matheson Megan Vaughan Lorien |
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Institution: | (1) Present address: Department of Anthropology, Notre Dame University, 46556-5639 Notre Dame, Indiana, USA;(2) University of Oregon, USA;(3) Present address: Priniate Behavior and Ecology Program, Central Washington University, 98926-7544 Ellensburg, Washington, USA;(4) Present address: Department of Anthropology, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, USA;(5) Present address: Primate Behavior and Ecology Program and Department of Psychology, Central Washington University, 98926-7544 Ellensburg, Washington, USA;(6) Present address: San Diego Wild Animal Park, San Diego, California, USA |
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Abstract: | Chimpanzee research plays a central role in the discussions of conflict negotiation. Reconciliation, or the attraction and
affiliation of former opponents following conflict, has been proposed as a central element of conflict negotiation in chimpanzees
and various other taxa. In an attempt to expand the database of chimpanzee conflict resolution, conflict and post-conflict
behavior were recorded for a small group of socially housed chimpanzees at the Chimpanzee and Human Communication Institute,
at Central Washington University. Data were collected over six 6-week periods between 1997 and 2000, for a total of 840 hours
of observation, resulting in a substantial post-conflict (PC) and matched control (MC) data set. The data demonstrate this
group’s tendencies to maintain visual contact and closer proximity after conflicts. Dyadic corrected conciliatory tendencies
ranged between 0 – 37.5% and averaged 17.25% across all dyads. Individual corrected conciliatory tendencies ranged between
5.8 and 32%. The results of this study combined with recent publications on captive and free-ranging chimpanzee post-conflict
behavior suggest that variation in post-conflict behavior may be important to our understanding of chimpanzee conflict negotiation,
and may also have implications for the design and management of captive chimpanzee enclosures and social groups, respectively. |
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Keywords: | Conflict Post-conflict behavior Chimpanzee Pan troglodytes Reconciliation |
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