Context: Social Play
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Behaviors employed in play in which individuals engage in exaggerated, loose, or floppy movements, running when there is no reason to flee nor object to attain, engaging in sexual behavior without coitus, fighting in friendly encounters that avoid injury.
Behaviors in this Context (92)
Adorn-Body
AmbivalentBirthConflict & ConfrontationForaging & Comfort TechniqueLone & Object Play
Body: Ears, Head, Trunk
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+1 more
Allo-Check-Tusk
Affiliative
Body: Trunk, Tusks
Adult male
Back-Toward
AffiliativeBirthCalf Reassurance & ProtectionCoalition BuildingSubmissive
Body: Body
Adult femaleJuvenile Adolescent female
Bathing
Maintenance
3. Other soundsBody: Body
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Bite-Trunk
Body: Mouth
Juvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent maleCalf
Blow-Bubbles
Novel & Idiosyncratic
3. Other soundsBody: Mouth, Trunk
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Bow-Neck
AggressiveAttacking & MobbingConflict & Confrontation
Body: Head
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Bush-Bashing
AggressiveAttacking & Mobbing
2. Other acoustic signalsBody: Body
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Check-Temporin
AggressiveAmbivalentSubmissive
Body: Temporal Glands, Trunk
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+1 more
Check-Tusk
AggressiveAmbivalentAttentive
Body: Trunk, Tusks
Adult maleJuvenile Adolescent male
Chin-Out
AggressiveSubmissive
Body: Head
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Circus-Pose
AggressiveAttentiveNovel & Idiosyncratic
Body: Trunk
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male
Clamber
Lone & Object PlayMaintenance
Body: Body
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Climb-Upon
3. Other soundsBody: Body
CalfInfant
Displacement-Feeding
AggressiveAmbivalentConflict & ConfrontationCourtshipVigilance
Body: Trunk
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+1 more
Displacement-Grooming
AggressiveAmbivalentConflict & ConfrontationCourtshipVigilance
3. Other soundsBody: Forefeet, Trunk
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+1 more
Driving
Courtship
Body: Body, Head
Adult maleJuvenile Adolescent male
Ear-Spreading
AggressiveAmbivalentAttacking & MobbingAttentiveCalf Reassurance & ProtectionConflict & ConfrontationVigilance
Body: Ears
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Ears-Stiff
Advertisement & AttractionAffiliativeAttentiveBirthCalf Nourishment & WeaningConflict & ConfrontationVigilance
Body: Ears
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Eyes-Wide
AffiliativeAttentiveBirthVigilance
Body: Eyes
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Flop-Trunk-On-Head
Lone & Object Play
Body: Trunk
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Follow
AffiliativeCalf Reassurance & ProtectionCourtshipMovement, Space & Leadership
Body: Body
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Foot-Forward
Body: Forefeet
Adult maleJuvenile Adolescent maleCalf
Foot-Scuffing
Advertisement & AttractionAggressiveAttacking & MobbingConflict & Confrontation
2. Other acoustic signalsBody: Forefeet
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male
Forward-Trunk-Swing
AggressiveAttacking & MobbingConflict & Confrontation
Body: Trunk
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Grasp-Leg
Calf Nourishment & WeaningCourtship
Body: Trunk
Adult maleJuvenile Adolescent maleCalf
Grasp-Tail
Advertisement & AttractionAffiliativeCalf Nourishment & WeaningCalf Reassurance & Protection
Body: Trunk
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+1 more
Grasp-Trunk
AffiliativeCalf Nourishment & WeaningCalf Reassurance & ProtectionMovement, Space & Leadership
Body: Trunk
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+1 more
Grasp-Tusk
Body: Trunk
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Head-Dip
Conflict & Confrontation
Body: Head
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Head-Shaking
AffiliativeAggressiveAttentiveCalf Reassurance & ProtectionConflict & ConfrontationLone & Object PlaySubmissiveProtest & Distress
2. Other acoustic signalsBody: Head
Adult femaleJuvenile Adolescent female
Head-Waggling
AttentiveLone & Object Play
Body: Ears, Head
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Kick-Back
Calf Nourishment & WeaningCalf Reassurance & ProtectionCourtshipLone & Object PlayMovement, Space & Leadership
Body: Hindfeet
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Kick-Dust
AggressiveAttacking & MobbingConflict & Confrontation
2. Other acoustic signalsBody: Forefeet
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Kneel-Down
Body: Body
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Lean
AffiliativeAggressive
Body: Body
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Lie-Down
Maintenance
Body: Body
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Lunge
Aggressive
Body: Trunk
Adult maleJuvenile Adolescent male
Mounting
BirthCalf Reassurance & ProtectionCourtship
Body: Body
Adult maleJuvenile Adolescent maleCalfInfant
Nasal-Trumpet
AffiliativeMovement, Space & Leadership
1b. Trunk callsBody: Trunk
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+1 more
Open-Mouth-to-Open-Mouth
Advertisement & AttractionAffiliativeCoalition Building
Body: Head, Mouth, Trunk, Tusks
Adult femaleJuvenile Adolescent female
Penis-Erection
Advertisement & AttractionCalf Nourishment & WeaningCourtshipMaintenance
Body: Genitals
Adult maleJuvenile Adolescent maleCalfInfant
Periscope-Trunk
Advertisement & AttractionAttentiveCalf Nourishment & WeaningCoalition BuildingSubmissiveVigilance
Body: Trunk
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Pirouette
AffiliativeBirth
Body: Body
Adult femaleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent maleCalf+1 more
Play-Trumpet
1b. Trunk callsBody: Trunk
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Protest-Trumpet
Protest & Distress
1b. Trunk callsBody: Trunk
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+1 more
Pulsated-Trumpet
Protest & Distress
1b. Trunk callsBody: Trunk
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Pushing
AggressiveCalf Reassurance & ProtectionCourtshipMovement, Space & Leadership
Body: Body
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Ramming
Aggressive
Body: Body
Adult male
Reach-Over
BirthCourtship
Body: Trunk
Adult maleJuvenile Adolescent maleCalf
Rest-Head
AffiliativeAggressiveCourtship
Body: Head
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male
Rump-Present
Advertisement & AttractionCourtshipSubmissive
Body: Body
Adult femaleJuvenile Adolescent femaleCalf
Run-After
AggressiveCalf Reassurance & ProtectionCourtship
3. Other soundsBody: Body
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Run-Away
CourtshipSubmissive
3. Other soundsBody: Body
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Sashay
AffiliativeAggressiveAttacking & MobbingConflict & Confrontation
3. Other soundsBody: Body
Adult femaleJuvenile Adolescent female
Scrape-Ground
BirthCalf Reassurance & ProtectionConflict & ConfrontationDeathForaging & Comfort Technique
3. Other soundsBody: Forefeet
Adult female
Sitting
Lone & Object Play
Body: Body
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Slap
Aggressive
3. Other soundsBody: Trunk
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male
Slide
Body: Body
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Snorkel
Maintenance
Body: Trunk
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Snort
AffiliativeAvoidanceConflict & ConfrontationSubmissive
1b. Trunk callsBody: Mouth, Trunk
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Social-Rubbing
Affiliative
Body: Body
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Splash-Submerge
Lone & Object Play
2. Other acoustic signalsBody: Body
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male
Splash-With-Foot
Splash-with-Trunk
2. Other acoustic signalsBody: Trunk
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Spray-Water
Lone & Object Play
3. Other soundsBody: Trunk
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male
Step-On
Death
Body: Forefeet
Juvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent maleCalfInfant
Submerge
Lone & Object Play
3. Other soundsBody: Body
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Tail-Raising
AffiliativeAvoidanceCalf Reassurance & ProtectionCoalition BuildingVigilance
Body: Tail
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Tail-Swatting
Advertisement & AttractionCalf Nourishment & WeaningCalf Reassurance & ProtectionCourtshipForaging & Comfort TechniqueMovement, Space & LeadershipNovel & IdiosyncraticSubmissive
3. Other soundsBody: Tail
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Temporin
Advertisement & AttractionAffiliativeCoalition BuildingConflict & ConfrontationCourtship
Body: Temporal Glands
Adult femaleJuvenile Adolescent femaleCalf
Throw-Debris
AggressiveAttacking & MobbingConflict & ConfrontationLone & Object Play
Body: Trunk
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Touch-Self
AffiliativeAmbivalentConflict & ConfrontationVigilance
Body: Trunk
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Touch-Trunk-Tips
Body: Trunk
Adult maleJuvenile Adolescent male
Trump
1b. Trunk callsBody: Trunk
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+1 more
Trumpet
Advertisement & AttractionAffiliativeAttacking & MobbingBirthCalf Reassurance & ProtectionCoalition BuildingConflict & ConfrontationLone & Object PlayProtest & Distress
1b. Trunk callsBody: Trunk
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+1 more
Trumpet-Blast
AggressiveAttacking & MobbingCalf Reassurance & Protection
1b. Trunk callsBody: Trunk
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Trunk-Curled-Under
AmbivalentAttacking & MobbingVigilance
Body: Trunk
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Trunk-Flick-Down
Advertisement & AttractionAmbivalentAttentiveVigilance
Body: Trunk
Adult femaleAdult male
Trunk-Push-Down
Aggressive
Body: Body, Head, Trunk
Adult maleJuvenile Adolescent maleCalf
Trunk-Sucking
AmbivalentAttentiveForaging & Comfort TechniqueLone & Object PlayVigilance
Body: Mouth, Trunk
Juvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent maleCalfInfant
Trunk-Twining
AffiliativeCoalition Building
Body: Trunk
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Trunk-to-Body
AffiliativeBirthCalf Reassurance & Protection
Body: Trunk
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Trunk-to-Face
AffiliativeBirthCalf Reassurance & Protection
Body: Trunk
Adult femaleJuvenile Adolescent femaleCalfInfant
Trunk-to-Genitals
Advertisement & AttractionAffiliativeBirthCalf Nourishment & WeaningCalf Reassurance & ProtectionCourtship
Body: Trunk
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Trunk-to-Mouth
Advertisement & AttractionAffiliativeBirthCalf Reassurance & ProtectionCoalition Building
Body: Trunk
Adult femaleJuvenile Adolescent femaleCalf
Trunk-to-Temporal-Glands
Affiliative
Body: Temporal Glands, Trunk
Adult maleJuvenile Adolescent male
Tusk-Clank
AffiliativeAggressiveCoalition Building
2. Other acoustic signalsBody: Head, Tusks
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+1 more
Tusk-Ground
Advertisement & AttractionAggressiveForaging & Comfort Technique
Body: Tusks
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+1 more
Tusking
AggressiveCalf Nourishment & Weaning
Body: Body, Tusks
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+1 more
Walk-Away
Advertisement & AttractionCalf Nourishment & WeaningCalf Reassurance & ProtectionCoalition BuildingCourtshipMovement, Space & LeadershipVigilance
Body: Body, Forefeet, Hindfeet
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Walk-Toward
Advertisement & AttractionAffiliativeCalf Nourishment & WeaningCalf Reassurance & ProtectionCoalition BuildingCourtshipMovement, Space & LeadershipProtest & Distress
Body: Body, Forefeet, Hindfeet
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more