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Locomotor behavior of Pan paniscus in Zaire
Author(s) -
Susman Randall L.,
Badrian Noel L.,
Badrian Alison J.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
american journal of physical anthropology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.146
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1096-8644
pISSN - 0002-9483
DOI - 10.1002/ajpa.1330530111
Subject(s) - pan paniscus , arboreal locomotion , quadrupedalism , bonobo , bipedalism , repertoire , biology , zoology , ecology , geography , habitat , anatomy , art , literature
The locomotor behavior of Pan paniscus was studied over a four‐week period in Equateur, Republic of Zaire. Bonobos were found to be both arboreal and terrestrial in their daily activities. In the trees adult bonobos are basically quadrupedal, but they also have significant components of armswinging, diving, leaping, and bipedalism in their locomotor repertoire.