ArticleAnimal cognition2022
An intentional cohesion call in male chimpanzees of Budongo Forest.
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Abstract
Many social animals travel in cohesive groups but some species, including chimpanzees, form flexible fission-fusion systems where individuals have some control over group cohesion and proximity to others. Here, we explored how male chimpanzees of the Sonso community of Budongo Forest, Uganda, use communication signals during resting, a context where the likelihood of group fission is high due to forthcoming travel. We focused on a context-specific vocalisation, the 'rest hoo', to investigate its function and determine whether it is produced intentionally. We found that this call was typically given towards the end of typical silent resting bouts, i.e., the period when individuals need to decide whether to continue travelling after a brief stop-over or to start a prolonged resting bout. Subjects rested longer after producing 'rest hoos' and their resting time increased with the number of calls produced. They also rested longer if their calls were answered. Furthermore, focal subjects' resting time was prolonged after hearing others' 'rest hoos'. Subjects called more when with top proximity partners and in small parties and rested longer if a top proximity partner called. We also found an interaction effect between rank and grooming activity, with high-ranking males with a high grooming index calling less frequently than other males, suggesting that vocal communication may serve as a cohesion strategy alternative to tactile-based bonding. We discuss these different patterns and conclude that chimpanzee 'rest hoos' meet key criteria for intentional signalling. We suggest that 'rest hoos' are produced to prolong resting bouts with desired partners, which may function to increase social cohesion.
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