Strip-Branch

Curling the distal portion of the trunk tightly around the base or mid-section of a branchlet and dragging the curled trunk along to its end, thus stripping the branchlet of leaves and green bark, which are caught in the ‘funnel’ formed by the trunk.

References: Poole & Granli 2021. (Full reference list)

This behavior occurs in the following context(s): Foraging & Comfort Technique