Multicomponent and multisensory communicative acts in orang-utans may serve different functions

Marlen Fröhlich; Natasha Bartolotta; Caroline Fryns; Colin Wagner; Laurene Momon; Marvin Jaffrezic; Tatang Mitra Setia; Maria A. van Noordwijk; Carel P. van Schaik

doi:10.1038/s42003-021-02429-y

Communications Biology (Jul 2021)

Multicomponent and multisensory communicative acts in orang-utans may serve different functions

Marlen Fröhlich,
Natasha Bartolotta,
Caroline Fryns,
Colin Wagner,
Laurene Momon,
Marvin Jaffrezic,
Tatang Mitra Setia,
Maria A. van Noordwijk,
Carel P. van Schaik

Affiliations

Marlen Fröhlich: Department of Anthropology, University of Zurich
Natasha Bartolotta: Department of Anthropology, University of Zurich
Caroline Fryns: Department of Anthropology, University of Zurich
Colin Wagner: DEPE-IPHC – Département Ecologie, Physiologie et Ethologie, University of Strasbourg
Laurene Momon: DEPE-IPHC – Département Ecologie, Physiologie et Ethologie, University of Strasbourg
Marvin Jaffrezic: DEPE-IPHC – Département Ecologie, Physiologie et Ethologie, University of Strasbourg
Tatang Mitra Setia: Fakultas Biologi, Universitas Nasional
Maria A. van Noordwijk: Department of Anthropology, University of Zurich
Carel P. van Schaik: Department of Anthropology, University of Zurich

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-021-02429-y
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 4, no. 1
pp. 1 – 13

Abstract

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Fröhlich et al. present a study of orangutan social interaction within and beyond mother-offspring pairings wherein the composition of communicative acts is categorized by production and perception. They demonstrate that communicative acts can vary across research setting, species and social partner, with act composition affecting interaction outcomes.

Published in Communications Biology

ISSN: 2399-3642 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Biology (General)
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsbio/

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