Step-On-Break-Sapling

Placing the foot on a sapling and using the force of the leg to bend the sapling over and break it.

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

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

Step-On-Break-Sapling

Context: Foraging & Comfort Technique (1)

A female uses her foot to step on and break a young tree. (Maasai Mara, Kenya)