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Social Organization of Pan paniscus in the Lomako Forest, Zaire

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The Pygmy Chimpanzee

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Of the four great apes—the pygmy chimpanzee (Pan paniscus), common chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes), gorilla (Gorilla gorilla), and orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus)—the latter three are known to exhibit marked differences in the way their respective societies are organized and structured. Common chimpanzee society consists of a flexible community of strongly bonded adult males and more solitary females (Wrangham, 1975; Tutin and McGinnis, 1981). Within chimpanzee society, the size and composition of groups [“temporary associations,” “bands,” “parties” (Goodall, 1968; Reynolds and Reynolds, 1965)] are unstable. The only enduring bonds within a community are those between mothers and their offspring (Good-all, 1968). The social structure of the gorilla consists of cohesive groups comprising a dominant adult male, a variable number of other males, adult females, and young (Schaller, 1963). Solitary males may be found on the fringes of the group and will associate with its members on occasion (Harcourt, 1979). Orangutans are largely solitary except for mothers with dependent offspring and temporary male-female consortships (MacKinnon, 1971, 1974; Rijksen, 1978).

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    Randall L. Susman

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Badrian, A., Badrian, N. (1984). Social Organization of Pan paniscus in the Lomako Forest, Zaire. In: Susman, R.L. (eds) The Pygmy Chimpanzee. The Pygmy Chimpanzee. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-0082-4_13

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