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Network analysis of social changes in a captive chimpanzee community following the successful integration of two adult groups

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SCHEL, ANNE MARIJKE, RAWLINGS, BRUCE, CLAIDIÈRE, NICOLAS, WILKE, CLAUDIA, WATHAN, JEN, RICHARDSON, JO, PEARSON, SOPHIE, S. HERRELKO, ELIZABETH +2 more·2013·American Journal of Primatology

Abstract

Chimpanzees are highly territorial and have the potential to be extremely aggressive toward unfamiliar individuals. In the wild, transfer between groups is almost exclusively completed by nulliparous females, yet in captivity there is often a need to introduce and integrate a range of individuals, including adult males. We describe the process of successfully integrating two groups of chimpanzees, each containing 11 individuals, in the Budongo Trail facility at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland's Edinburgh Zoo. We use social network analysis to document changes in group dynamics within this population over the 16 months following integration. Aggression rates were low overall and members of the two original groups engaged in significantly fewer aggressive interactions over time. Association and grooming data indicate that relationships between members of the original groups became stronger and more affiliative with time. Despite these positive indicators the association data revealed the continued existence of two distinct subgroups, a year after integration. Our data show that when given complex space and freedom to exhibit natural fission-fusion groupings, in which the chimpanzees choose whom they wish to associate and interact with, the building of strong affiliative relationships with unfamiliar individuals is a very gradual process.

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SCHEL, A. M., RAWLINGS, B., CLAIDIÈRE, N., WILKE, C., WATHAN, J., RICHARDSON, J., PEARSON, S., S. HERRELKO, E., WHITEN, A., & SLOCOMBE, K.
Affiliations
  • University of York (GB)
  • University of St Andrews (GB)
  • Department of Psychology University of York York United Kingdom
  • Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (GB)
  • Royal Zoological Society of Scotland Edinburgh Zoo Edinburgh United Kingdom
Corresponding author
SLOCOMBE, KATIE
Venue
American Journal of Primatology
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2012-11-28
Volume
75
Issue
3
Pages
254-266
ISSN
  • 0275-2565 (ISSN-L)
  • 1098-2345
OpenAlex
W1545849685
Cited by
65
References
45
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FWCI
4.81
Type
journal article
Language
en
Locations
  • American Journal of Primatology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Stirling Online Research Repository (University of Stirling) (submittedVersion)
  • Durham Research Online (Durham University) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
Funders
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BB/G00613X/1)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Primate Behavior and Ecology
  • Health Sciences › Veterinary › Small Animals › Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics › Animal Behavior and Reproduction
Keywords
chimpanzees, group integration, social network analysis, affiliative relationships, grooming, association behavior, aggression, fission-fusion dynamics, territoriality, subgroups
MeSH terms
Animals, Animals, Zoo, Pan troglodytes, Female, Male, Models, Biological, Scotland, Social Behavior

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