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Eliciting Play: A Comparative Study: (Octodon, Octodontomys, Pediolagus, Phoca, Chocropsis, Ailuropoda)
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The social play behavior of six mammalian species (Rodentia, Pinnipedia, Artiodactyla, Carnivora) is described and compared. Locomotor and Rotational Movements, e.g., jumping, running, and headshaking, occurred in all species and predominated in the rodent play. These movements are similar in form to anti-predator and “protective” responses and result in an immediate but temporary cessation of sensory stimulation from conspecifics. Investigation of body odors was the most important stimulus eliciting Locomotor-Rotational Movements in the rodents. In the larger mammals, body odor sniffing was enhanced during play, but specialized signals from other sensory modalities elicited and maintained play interactions. The possible functions of a heightened exchange of olfactory information during juvenile social development are discussed.
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“Solitary locomotor play (described as 'running' by Pellis & Pellis, 1983) is part of the locomotorrotational behavioral repertoire that can occur before and after conspecific social contact (Pellis & Pellis, 1983;Wilson & Kleiman, 1974).”
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Metadata
- Authors
- WILSON, S. C., & KLEIMAN, D. G.
- Affiliations
- Smithsonian Institution (US)
- ORCID
- WILSON, SUSAN C.
- Venue
- American Zoologist
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Published
- 1974-02
- Volume
- 14
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 341-370
- ISSN
- 0003-1569 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2099756125
- Cited by
- 184
- References
- 50
- Citations by year
- 2026: 4 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 5 · 2014: 4 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 1
- FWCI
- 16.79
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- American Zoologist (publishedVersion)
- HighWire Press Open Archive (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics › Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics › Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Animal Science and Zoology › Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Keywords
- social play, locomotor movement, head shaking, body odor, olfactory communication, antipredator behavior, rodents, pinnipeds, Artiodactyla, carnivores, sensory stimulation
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