Table 3. Contextual predictors of rates of gestural communication between focal chimpanzees, per hour spent in close proximity (within 10 m).
| Rate of gestural communication | Standardized coefficient | Standard error | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long-range auditory gestures | |||
| Threat to dominate | 0.479 | 0.594 | 0.009 |
| Other threat | 0.368 | 0.294 | 0.001 |
| Travel | 0.037 | 0.276 | 0.046 |
| Copulation | 0.103 | 0.093 | 0.005 |
| Reassurance | −0.367 | 0.530 | 0.043 |
| Gesture to receive groom | −0.171 | 0.175 | 0.018 |
| Pant-hoot | 0.866 | 0.128 | 0.001 |
| Short-range auditory gestures | |||
| Threat to dominate | 0.240 | 0.423 | 0.008 |
| Other threat | −0.025 | 0.190 | 0.043 |
| Copulation | 0.017 | 0.074 | 0.046 |
| Reassurance | −0.172 | 0.372 | 0.044 |
| Greeting | 0.042 | 0.053 | 0.007 |
| Gesture to give groom | 0.985 | 0.136 | 0.001 |
| Play | −0.101 | 0.036 | 0.001 |
| Tactile gestures | |||
| Threat to dominate | −0.106 | 0.290 | 0.039 |
| Reassurance | 0.486 | 0.298 | 0.001 |
| Greeting | 0.113 | 0.071 | 0.001 |
| Gesture to give groom | 0.035 | 0.020 | 0.024 |
| Play | 0.875 | 0.104 | 0.001 |
| Visual gestures | |||
| Threat to dominate | 0.205 | 1.011 | 0.014 |
| Food sharing | 0.017 | 5.125 | 0.043 |
| Other threat | 0.142 | 0.472 | 0.008 |
| Travel | 0.087 | 0.485 | 0.012 |
| Copulation | 0.152 | 0.209 | 0.008 |
| Greeting | 0.201 | 0.261 | 0.001 |
| Gesture to mutually groom | 0.373 | 1.367 | 0.032 |
| Gesture to receive groom | 0.138 | 0.307 | 0.015 |
| Play | 0.079 | 0.086 | 0.011 |
| Pant-hoot | 0.477 | 0.181 | 0.001 |
Only significant predictors are shown in this table with full models presented in SI, Tables S3–S6.