Context: Affiliative
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Behaviors relating to the formation and maintenance of social bonds with other elephants.
Behaviors in this Context (58)
Allo-Check-Tusk
Social Play
Body: Trunk, Tusks
Adult male
Allo-Trunk-Sucking
Calf Reassurance & ProtectionNovel & Idiosyncratic
Body: Mouth, Trunk
Juvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent maleCalfInfant
As-Touched-Rumble
1a. Laryngeal callsBody: Ears, Head, Mouth, Trunk
CalfInfant
Back-Toward
BirthCalf Reassurance & ProtectionCoalition BuildingSocial PlaySubmissive
Body: Body
Adult femaleJuvenile Adolescent female
Body-Contact
Body: Body
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Bonding-Rumble
Advertisement & AttractionCoalition BuildingCourtship
1a. Laryngeal callsBody: Ears, Head, Mouth, Trunk
Adult femaleJuvenile Adolescent femaleCalf
Defecating
BirthCoalition BuildingCourtshipMaintenance
3. Other soundsBody: Genitals
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Ear-Brush
Advertisement & Attraction
2. Other acoustic signalsBody: Ears
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Ear-Folding
Advertisement & AttractionAggressiveAttacking & MobbingBirthCoalition BuildingConflict & ConfrontationSubmissive
Body: Ears
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+1 more
Ear-Lifting
BirthCalf Reassurance & Protection
Body: Ears
Adult femaleJuvenile Adolescent femaleCalf
Ear-Secretion
Conflict & Confrontation
Body: Ears
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Ears-Stiff
Advertisement & AttractionAttentiveBirthCalf Nourishment & WeaningConflict & ConfrontationSocial PlayVigilance
Body: Ears
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Eyes-Wide
AttentiveBirthSocial PlayVigilance
Body: Eyes
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Follow
Calf Reassurance & ProtectionCourtshipMovement, Space & LeadershipSocial Play
Body: Body
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Food-Sharing
Calf Nourishment & WeaningForaging & Comfort Technique
Body: Trunk
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent female
Grasp-Tail
Advertisement & AttractionCalf Nourishment & WeaningCalf Reassurance & ProtectionSocial Play
Body: Trunk
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+1 more
Grasp-Trunk
Calf Nourishment & WeaningCalf Reassurance & ProtectionMovement, Space & LeadershipSocial Play
Body: Trunk
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+1 more
Greeting-Rumble
1a. Laryngeal callsBody: Ears, Head, Mouth, Trunk
Adult femaleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent maleCalf
Head-Raising
Advertisement & AttractionCoalition BuildingConflict & ConfrontationCourtship
Body: Head
Adult femaleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent maleCalf+1 more
Head-Rub
Body: Head
Adult femaleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent maleCalf+1 more
Head-Shaking
AggressiveAttentiveCalf Reassurance & ProtectionConflict & ConfrontationLone & Object PlaySocial PlaySubmissiveProtest & Distress
2. Other acoustic signalsBody: Head
Adult femaleJuvenile Adolescent female
Lean
AggressiveSocial Play
Body: Body
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Lifting
BirthCalf Reassurance & Protection
Body: Head, Trunk, Tusks
Adult female
Little-Greeting-Rumble
1a. Laryngeal callsBody: Ears, Head, Mouth, Trunk
Adult femaleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent maleCalf
Nasal-Throb
Advertisement & AttractionCourtship
Body: Head, Trunk
Adult femaleAdult male
Nasal-Trumpet
Movement, Space & LeadershipSocial Play
1b. Trunk callsBody: Trunk
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+1 more
Open-Mouth
Advertisement & AttractionAggressiveBirthCalf Reassurance & ProtectionCoalition BuildingSubmissiveProtest & Distress
Body: Mouth
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Open-Mouth-to-Open-Mouth
Advertisement & AttractionCoalition BuildingSocial Play
Body: Head, Mouth, Trunk, Tusks
Adult femaleJuvenile Adolescent female
Orient-Away
AvoidanceForaging & Comfort TechniqueSubmissive
Body: Body
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Orient-Toward
AggressiveCalf Reassurance & ProtectionConflict & Confrontation
Body: Body
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Pirouette
BirthSocial Play
Body: Body
Adult femaleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent maleCalf+1 more
Rapid-Ear-Flapping
Advertisement & AttractionBirthCoalition BuildingCourtship
2. Other acoustic signalsBody: Ears
Adult femaleJuvenile Adolescent female
Reach-Touch
Coalition Building
Body: Body, Trunk
Adult femaleJuvenile Adolescent female
Rest-Head
AggressiveCourtshipSocial Play
Body: Head
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male
Rev
Calf Reassurance & Protection
1a. Laryngeal callsBody: Mouth
Adult female
Rumble
Advertisement & AttractionAggressiveAmbivalentAttacking & MobbingAttentiveAvoidanceBirthCalf Nourishment & WeaningCalf Reassurance & ProtectionCoalition BuildingConflict & ConfrontationCourtshipMovement, Space & LeadershipSubmissiveVigilanceProtest & Distress
Body: Mouth
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Rumble-Roar-Rumble
Calf Nourishment & WeaningCalf Reassurance & ProtectionMovement, Space & Leadership
Body: Mouth
Adult femaleJuvenile Adolescent femaleCalfInfant
Run-Toward
Advertisement & AttractionCoalition Building
3. Other soundsBody: Body
Adult femaleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent maleCalf+1 more
Sashay
AggressiveAttacking & MobbingConflict & ConfrontationSocial Play
3. Other soundsBody: Body
Adult femaleJuvenile Adolescent female
Snort
AvoidanceConflict & ConfrontationSocial PlaySubmissive
1b. Trunk callsBody: Mouth, Trunk
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Snort-Trumpet
Calf Reassurance & ProtectionCoalition BuildingConflict & ConfrontationCourtship
Body: Trunk
Adult femaleJuvenile Adolescent female
Social-Rubbing
Social Play
Body: Body
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Social-Trumpet
Advertisement & AttractionBirthCoalition BuildingCourtshipProtest & Distress
1b. Trunk callsBody: Trunk
Adult femaleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male
Tail-Raising
AvoidanceCalf Reassurance & ProtectionCoalition BuildingSocial PlayVigilance
Body: Tail
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Temporin
Advertisement & AttractionCoalition BuildingConflict & ConfrontationCourtshipSocial Play
Body: Temporal Glands
Adult femaleJuvenile Adolescent femaleCalf
Touch-Self
AmbivalentConflict & ConfrontationSocial PlayVigilance
Body: Trunk
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Trumpet
Advertisement & AttractionAttacking & MobbingBirthCalf Reassurance & ProtectionCoalition BuildingConflict & ConfrontationLone & Object PlaySocial PlayProtest & Distress
1b. Trunk callsBody: Trunk
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+1 more
Trunk-Twining
Coalition BuildingSocial Play
Body: Trunk
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Trunk-to-Body
BirthCalf Reassurance & ProtectionSocial Play
Body: Trunk
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Trunk-to-Ear
Body: Trunk
Adult male
Trunk-to-Face
BirthCalf Reassurance & ProtectionSocial Play
Body: Trunk
Adult femaleJuvenile Adolescent femaleCalfInfant
Trunk-to-Genitals
Advertisement & AttractionBirthCalf Nourishment & WeaningCalf Reassurance & ProtectionCourtshipSocial Play
Body: Trunk
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Trunk-to-Mouth
Advertisement & AttractionBirthCalf Reassurance & ProtectionCoalition BuildingSocial Play
Body: Trunk
Adult femaleJuvenile Adolescent femaleCalf
Trunk-to-Temporal-Glands
Social Play
Body: Temporal Glands, Trunk
Adult maleJuvenile Adolescent male
Tusk-Clank
AggressiveCoalition BuildingSocial Play
2. Other acoustic signalsBody: Head, Tusks
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+1 more
Urinating
Advertisement & AttractionBirthCoalition BuildingMaintenance
3. Other soundsBody: Genitals
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Walk-Toward
Advertisement & AttractionCalf Nourishment & WeaningCalf Reassurance & ProtectionCoalition BuildingCourtshipMovement, Space & LeadershipSocial PlayProtest & Distress
Body: Body, Forefeet, Hindfeet
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Yawn
Maintenance
Body: Mouth
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more