Context: Coalition Building
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Behaviors employed in the formation of a defensive coalition.
Behaviors in this Context (32)
Back-Toward
AffiliativeBirthCalf Reassurance & ProtectionSocial PlaySubmissive
Body: Body
Adult femaleJuvenile Adolescent female
Bonding-Chorus
Birth
Body: Mouth
Adult femaleJuvenile Adolescent femaleCalf
Bonding-Rumble
Advertisement & AttractionAffiliativeCourtship
1a. Laryngeal callsBody: Ears, Head, Mouth, Trunk
Adult femaleJuvenile Adolescent femaleCalf
Coalition-Rumbling
Body: Mouth
Adult femaleJuvenile Adolescent female
Defecating
AffiliativeBirthCourtshipMaintenance
3. Other soundsBody: Genitals
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Ear-Flap-Slide
AvoidanceMovement, Space & Leadership
2. Other acoustic signalsBody: Ears
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Ear-Folding
Advertisement & AttractionAffiliativeAggressiveAttacking & MobbingBirthConflict & ConfrontationSubmissive
Body: Ears
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+1 more
Ear-Slap
Advertisement & AttractionAggressiveAvoidanceMovement, Space & Leadership
2. Other acoustic signalsBody: Ears
Adult female
Head-Raising
Advertisement & AttractionAffiliativeConflict & ConfrontationCourtship
Body: Head
Adult femaleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent maleCalf+1 more
Look-Back
AggressiveAttentiveAvoidanceCalf Reassurance & ProtectionMovement, Space & LeadershipSubmissiveVigilance
Body: Ears, Eyes, Head
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+1 more
Open-Mouth
Advertisement & AttractionAffiliativeAggressiveBirthCalf Reassurance & ProtectionSubmissiveProtest & Distress
Body: Mouth
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Open-Mouth-to-Open-Mouth
Advertisement & AttractionAffiliativeSocial Play
Body: Head, Mouth, Trunk, Tusks
Adult femaleJuvenile Adolescent female
Periscope-Trunk
Advertisement & AttractionAttentiveCalf Nourishment & WeaningSocial PlaySubmissiveVigilance
Body: Trunk
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Purposeful-Walk
Advertisement & AttractionAggressiveAttacking & MobbingMovement, Space & Leadership
Body: Body
Adult femaleEstrous female onlyAdult maleMusth male only
Rapid-Ear-Flapping
Advertisement & AttractionAffiliativeBirthCourtship
2. Other acoustic signalsBody: Ears
Adult femaleJuvenile Adolescent female
Reach-Touch
Affiliative
Body: Body, Trunk
Adult femaleJuvenile Adolescent female
Reaching-High
AggressiveAttacking & Mobbing
Body: Body, Trunk
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+1 more
Roaring-Rumble
Conflict & Confrontation
1a. Laryngeal callsBody: Ears, Head, Mouth, Trunk
Adult femaleJuvenile Adolescent female
Rumble
Advertisement & AttractionAffiliativeAggressiveAmbivalentAttacking & MobbingAttentiveAvoidanceBirthCalf Nourishment & WeaningCalf Reassurance & ProtectionConflict & ConfrontationCourtshipMovement, Space & LeadershipSubmissiveVigilanceProtest & Distress
Body: Mouth
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Run-Toward
Advertisement & AttractionAffiliative
3. Other soundsBody: Body
Adult femaleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent maleCalf+1 more
Snort-Trumpet
AffiliativeCalf Reassurance & ProtectionConflict & ConfrontationCourtship
Body: Trunk
Adult femaleJuvenile Adolescent female
Social-Trumpet
Advertisement & AttractionAffiliativeBirthCourtshipProtest & Distress
1b. Trunk callsBody: Trunk
Adult femaleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male
Tail-Raising
AffiliativeAvoidanceCalf Reassurance & ProtectionSocial PlayVigilance
Body: Tail
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Temporin
Advertisement & AttractionAffiliativeConflict & ConfrontationCourtshipSocial Play
Body: Temporal Glands
Adult femaleJuvenile Adolescent femaleCalf
Trumpet
Advertisement & AttractionAffiliativeAttacking & MobbingBirthCalf Reassurance & ProtectionConflict & ConfrontationLone & Object PlaySocial PlayProtest & Distress
1b. Trunk callsBody: Trunk
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+1 more
Trunk-Sweep
Calf Reassurance & Protection
Body: Body, Trunk
Adult female
Trunk-Twining
AffiliativeSocial Play
Body: Trunk
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Trunk-to-Mouth
Advertisement & AttractionAffiliativeBirthCalf Reassurance & ProtectionSocial Play
Body: Trunk
Adult femaleJuvenile Adolescent femaleCalf
Tusk-Clank
AffiliativeAggressiveSocial Play
2. Other acoustic signalsBody: Head, Tusks
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+1 more
Urinating
Advertisement & AttractionAffiliativeBirthMaintenance
3. Other soundsBody: Genitals
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Walk-Away
Advertisement & AttractionCalf Nourishment & WeaningCalf Reassurance & ProtectionCourtshipMovement, Space & LeadershipSocial PlayVigilance
Body: Body, Forefeet, Hindfeet
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Walk-Toward
Advertisement & AttractionAffiliativeCalf Nourishment & WeaningCalf Reassurance & ProtectionCourtshipMovement, Space & LeadershipSocial PlayProtest & Distress
Body: Body, Forefeet, Hindfeet
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more