Play bows are a recognizable communicative signal observed in many carnivores, most notably, members of the genus Canis. Various hypotheses have been set forth to describe the function of play bows within canid social play behavior. To date, evidence suggests that wolves (Canis lupus), domestic dogs (Canis familiaris), and dingoes (Canis lupus dingo) use this signal as a means to both initiate, as well as, resume play. These studies have not previously been replicated in members of the family Canidae who fall outside of the genus Canis. In this study, I analyzed 21 hours of footage of African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) behavior at the Bronx Zoo, utilizing and replicating the methods described in Byosiere et al. (2016a). I found that African w...
(a) AWD approaches the scruff of a conspecific in high posture (ears forward and high tail; contact ...
The development of social interaction was studied in infant coyotes, beagles, and wolves. In this pa...
Play signals are known to function in the solicitation and maintenance of intraspecific play, but th...
<div><p>Animals utilize behavioral signals across a range of different contexts in order to communic...
Play bows represent a common, highly stereotyped behaviour across the genus Canis. However, much of ...
Animals utilize behavioral signals across a range of different contexts in order to communicate with...
Actions called play signals have evolved in many species in which social play has been observed. Des...
The obligate cooperative nature of African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus), unique among social canids, is...
Due to their playful propensity, dogs are a good model to test some hypotheses about play dynamics ...
Dogs engage in play behavior at every age and the play bow is their most iconic playful posture. Ho...
Social play is a unique category of behavior in which play partners balance competitive and cooperat...
International audienceIn this study, we examined the behavioural, temporal and spatial effects of si...
The variability in the duration and form of the canid play bow was studied in infant coyotes, wolves...
Play is an enigmatic behaviour, the function of which is still debated, despite more than a century ...
Gestures and facial displays are involved in regulating many aspects of mammal social life such as a...
(a) AWD approaches the scruff of a conspecific in high posture (ears forward and high tail; contact ...
The development of social interaction was studied in infant coyotes, beagles, and wolves. In this pa...
Play signals are known to function in the solicitation and maintenance of intraspecific play, but th...
<div><p>Animals utilize behavioral signals across a range of different contexts in order to communic...
Play bows represent a common, highly stereotyped behaviour across the genus Canis. However, much of ...
Animals utilize behavioral signals across a range of different contexts in order to communicate with...
Actions called play signals have evolved in many species in which social play has been observed. Des...
The obligate cooperative nature of African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus), unique among social canids, is...
Due to their playful propensity, dogs are a good model to test some hypotheses about play dynamics ...
Dogs engage in play behavior at every age and the play bow is their most iconic playful posture. Ho...
Social play is a unique category of behavior in which play partners balance competitive and cooperat...
International audienceIn this study, we examined the behavioural, temporal and spatial effects of si...
The variability in the duration and form of the canid play bow was studied in infant coyotes, wolves...
Play is an enigmatic behaviour, the function of which is still debated, despite more than a century ...
Gestures and facial displays are involved in regulating many aspects of mammal social life such as a...
(a) AWD approaches the scruff of a conspecific in high posture (ears forward and high tail; contact ...
The development of social interaction was studied in infant coyotes, beagles, and wolves. In this pa...
Play signals are known to function in the solicitation and maintenance of intraspecific play, but th...