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. 2016 Feb 1;19:483–500. doi: 10.1007/s10071-015-0948-z

Table 4.

Carry-initiating behaviours, i.e. types of (a) gestures and (b) actions, vocalisations and multi-modal combinations, produced by chimpanzee infants of both sites (Kanyawara [K]: N = 7; Taï South [T]: N = 6) in respective study periods

Age ID/study period Site Audible gestures Tactile gestures Visual gestures Total
sc Total ao to pl pu Total lo lb ra Total
(a)
9–11 WZ/1 K 0 X 0 X X 2 2
10–12 IN T 0 X 1 X X 2 3
10–12 MH/1 T 0 X 1 X 1 2
14–15 MM/1 K 0 X 1 0 1
14–16 OB/1 K 0 0 0 0
15 JF T 0 0 0 0
15–17 SL/1 T 0 X 1 0 1
16–18 LL K 0 X 1 0 1
16–19 TR/1 K X 1 0 X X 2 3
19–21 KY/1 T 0 X 1 0 1
20–24 WZ/2 K 0 0 0 0
22–24 MH/2 T 0 X 1 X X X 3 4
26–28 MM/2 K 0 0 0 0
26–28 OB/2 K 0 0 0 0
27–29 SL/2 T 0 X X 2 X 1 3
28–30 TR/2 K 0 X 1 X 1 2
31–33 KY/2 T 0 0 X X X 3 3
48–50 OL K 0 X X 2 X 1 3
55–56 WC/1 K 0 X X 2 X 1 3
64–65 IT T 0 0 X 1 1
67–69 WC/2 K X 1 X X X 3 X 1 5
Age ID/Study period Site Action Vocal Multi-modal
apr frz grb hon Total whi whi + gesture
(b)
9–11 WZ/1 K X X 2 X lo
10–12 IN T X X 2 X lo, ra
10–12 MH/1 T X X 2
14–15 MM/1 K 0 X
14–16 OB/1 K X X 2
15 JF T X 1 X
15–17 SL/1 T X 1
16–18 LL K X 1 X
16–19 TR/1 K X X X 3 X lo
19–21 KY/1 T X X X 3 X
20–24 WZ/2 K X X 2 X
22–24 MH/2 T X X 2 X lo, ra, to
26–28 MM/2 K X 1 X
26–28 OB/2 K X X X 3 X
27–29 SL/2 T X X X X 4 X lo
28–30 TR/2 K X X 2 X to, ra
31–33 KY/2 T X X X X 4 X lo, ra
48–50 OL K 0 X lo
55–56 WC/1 K X X 2 X lo
64–65 IT T X 1 X lo
67–69 WC/2 K 0 X lo, sc, to