Context: Protest & Distress

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Behaviors, primarily vocalizations, given when in pain, or when complaining or protesting at some perceived wrong.

Behaviors in this Context (17)

Bark

Body: Mouth
CalfInfant

Baroo-Rumble

Calf Reassurance & Protection
1a. Laryngeal callsBody: Ears, Head, Mouth, Trunk
Juvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent maleCalfInfant

Grumble-Rumble

Calf Nourishment & WeaningCalf Reassurance & ProtectionSubmissive
1a. Laryngeal callsBody: Ears, Mouth, Trunk
Juvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent maleCalf

Head-Shaking

AffiliativeAggressiveAttentiveCalf Reassurance & ProtectionConflict & ConfrontationLone & Object PlaySocial PlaySubmissive
2. Other acoustic signalsBody: Head
Adult femaleJuvenile Adolescent female

Husky-Cry

BirthCalf Nourishment & WeaningCalf Reassurance & Protection
1a. Laryngeal callsBody: Mouth
Infant

Open-Mouth

Advertisement & AttractionAffiliativeAggressiveBirthCalf Reassurance & ProtectionCoalition BuildingSubmissive
Body: Mouth
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more

Protest-Trumpet

Social Play
1b. Trunk callsBody: Trunk
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+1 more

Pulsated-Trumpet

Social Play
1b. Trunk callsBody: Trunk
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more

Roar

BirthCalf Nourishment & WeaningCalf Reassurance & ProtectionSubmissive
1a. Laryngeal callsBody: Mouth
CalfInfant

Roar-Rumble

Advertisement & AttractionCalf Nourishment & Weaning
Body: Mouth
CalfInfant

Rumble

Advertisement & AttractionAffiliativeAggressiveAmbivalentAttacking & MobbingAttentiveAvoidanceBirthCalf Nourishment & WeaningCalf Reassurance & ProtectionCoalition BuildingConflict & ConfrontationCourtshipMovement, Space & LeadershipSubmissiveVigilance
Body: Mouth
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more

Rumble-Roar

Calf Nourishment & WeaningCalf Reassurance & Protection
Body: Mouth
CalfInfant

Separated-Rumble

Calf Reassurance & Protection
1a. Laryngeal callsBody: Ears, Mouth, Trunk
Juvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent maleCalfInfant

Social-Trumpet

Advertisement & AttractionAffiliativeBirthCoalition BuildingCourtship
1b. Trunk callsBody: Trunk
Adult femaleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male

Trumpet

Advertisement & AttractionAffiliativeAttacking & MobbingBirthCalf Reassurance & ProtectionCoalition BuildingConflict & ConfrontationLone & Object PlaySocial Play
1b. Trunk callsBody: Trunk
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+1 more

V8-Rumble

Submissive
1a. Laryngeal callsBody: Mouth, Trunk
Adult male

Walk-Toward

Advertisement & AttractionAffiliativeCalf Nourishment & WeaningCalf Reassurance & ProtectionCoalition BuildingCourtshipMovement, Space & LeadershipSocial Play
Body: Body, Forefeet, Hindfeet
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more