Audible Gestures
Visual
Attention: In
Kubie's gesturing to Zura a medium percentage
of audible gestures were performed when Kubie had Zura's visual attention.
Playface: A very low percentage
of audible gestures were performed with a playface from Kubie.
Contact:
Contact between gorillas resulted at medium or low rates (lowest for chestbeat),
but there were high rates of approach or change of locomotor activity, and of
gaze direction after a chestbeat or knocks.
Context:
Contexts
for audible gestures were games with visual barriers between gorillas (trees or rocks), and
for chestbeat, a long distance separation between gorillas.
Video Examples:
chestbeat,
clap,
knock,
slap.
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