Interspecific interactions between sympatric apes
Summary: Gorillas reside in sympatry with chimpanzees over the majority of their range. Compiling all known reports of overlap between apes and augmenting these with observations made over twenty years in the Ndoki Forest, we examine the potential predation-related, foraging, and social contexts of...
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| author | Crickette M. Sanz David Strait Crepin Eyana Ayina Jean Marie Massamba Thierry Fabrice Ebombi Severin Ndassoba Kialiema Delon Ngoteni Gaeton Mbebouti David Rostand Koni Boue Sean Brogan Jake A. Funkhouser David B. Morgan |
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| description | Summary: Gorillas reside in sympatry with chimpanzees over the majority of their range. Compiling all known reports of overlap between apes and augmenting these with observations made over twenty years in the Ndoki Forest, we examine the potential predation-related, foraging, and social contexts of interspecific associations between gorillas and chimpanzees. We reveal a greater diversity of interactions than previously recognized, which range from play to lethal aggression. Furthermore, there are indications that interactions between ape species may serve multiple functions. Interactions between gorillas and chimpanzees were most common during foraging activities, but they also overlapped in several other contexts. From a social perspective, we provide evidence of consistent relationships between particular chimpanzee-gorilla dyads. In addition to providing new insights into extant primate community dynamics, the diversity of interactions between apes points to an entirely new field of study in early human origins as early hominins also likely had opportunities to associate. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4799f85f305d42578611a2d80cad3b2c2022-12-22T04:04:43ZengElsevieriScience2589-00422022-10-012510105059Interspecific interactions between sympatric apesCrickette M. Sanz0David Strait1Crepin Eyana Ayina2Jean Marie Massamba3Thierry Fabrice Ebombi4Severin Ndassoba Kialiema5Delon Ngoteni6Gaeton Mbebouti7David Rostand Koni Boue8Sean Brogan9Jake A. Funkhouser10David B. Morgan11Department of Anthropology, Washington University in Saint Louis, 1 Brookings Drive, Saint Louis, MO 63130, USA; Wildlife Conservation Society, Congo Program, B.P. 14537, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo; Corresponding authorDepartment of Anthropology, Washington University in Saint Louis, 1 Brookings Drive, Saint Louis, MO 63130, USA; Palaeo-Research Institute, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park, Gauteng, South AfricaWildlife Conservation Society, Congo Program, B.P. 14537, Brazzaville, Republic of CongoWildlife Conservation Society, Congo Program, B.P. 14537, Brazzaville, Republic of CongoWildlife Conservation Society, Congo Program, B.P. 14537, Brazzaville, Republic of CongoWildlife Conservation Society, Congo Program, B.P. 14537, Brazzaville, Republic of CongoWildlife Conservation Society, Congo Program, B.P. 14537, Brazzaville, Republic of CongoWildlife Conservation Society, Congo Program, B.P. 14537, Brazzaville, Republic of CongoWildlife Conservation Society, Congo Program, B.P. 14537, Brazzaville, Republic of CongoWildlife Conservation Society, Congo Program, B.P. 14537, Brazzaville, Republic of CongoDepartment of Anthropology, Washington University in Saint Louis, 1 Brookings Drive, Saint Louis, MO 63130, USAFisher Center for the Study and Conservation of Apes, Lincoln Park Zoo, 2001 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60614, USASummary: Gorillas reside in sympatry with chimpanzees over the majority of their range. Compiling all known reports of overlap between apes and augmenting these with observations made over twenty years in the Ndoki Forest, we examine the potential predation-related, foraging, and social contexts of interspecific associations between gorillas and chimpanzees. We reveal a greater diversity of interactions than previously recognized, which range from play to lethal aggression. Furthermore, there are indications that interactions between ape species may serve multiple functions. Interactions between gorillas and chimpanzees were most common during foraging activities, but they also overlapped in several other contexts. From a social perspective, we provide evidence of consistent relationships between particular chimpanzee-gorilla dyads. In addition to providing new insights into extant primate community dynamics, the diversity of interactions between apes points to an entirely new field of study in early human origins as early hominins also likely had opportunities to associate.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004222013311Biological sciencesZoologyBehavioral neuroscienceAnimal |
| spellingShingle | Crickette M. Sanz David Strait Crepin Eyana Ayina Jean Marie Massamba Thierry Fabrice Ebombi Severin Ndassoba Kialiema Delon Ngoteni Gaeton Mbebouti David Rostand Koni Boue Sean Brogan Jake A. Funkhouser David B. Morgan Interspecific interactions between sympatric apes iScience Biological sciences Zoology Behavioral neuroscience Animal |
| title | Interspecific interactions between sympatric apes |
| title_full | Interspecific interactions between sympatric apes |
| title_fullStr | Interspecific interactions between sympatric apes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Interspecific interactions between sympatric apes |
| title_short | Interspecific interactions between sympatric apes |
| title_sort | interspecific interactions between sympatric apes |
| topic | Biological sciences Zoology Behavioral neuroscience Animal |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004222013311 |
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