Male-Male Greeting Behavior Observed in Chacma Baboons (Papio ursinus griseipes) in Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Male-male greetings have been described across many primate species, with varying forms and functions. Within Papio, their study has been of particular interest as baboons show variation in greeting, male-male cooperation, philopatry, and social systems. The function of greetings in Papio may differ by species, including facilitating cooperative behavior, negotiating rank, and maintaining social relationships. Chacma baboons, a species that generally exhibits limited to no coalition formation and low male-male tolerance, remain understudied regarding their male-male greeting behavior.

Materials and methods

Here I present descriptions of male-male greeting behavior of chacma baboons (Papio ursinus griseipes) recorded in Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique in 2018 a

SUBMITTER: Muschinski J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12741609 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature