Methodological Considerations for Comparison of Cross-species Use of Tactile Contact

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" Methodological Considerations for Comparison of Cross-species Use of Tactile Contact "
Dudzinski, Kathleen M; Hill, Heather M; Botero, Maria

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	936022
Doc. No	:	LA1m99p540
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Dudzinski, Kathleen M; Hill, Heather M; Botero, Maria
Title & Author	:	Methodological Considerations for Comparison of Cross-species Use of Tactile Contact [Article]\ Dudzinski, Kathleen M; Hill, Heather M; Botero, Maria
Title of Periodical	:	International Journal of Comparative Psychology
Volume/ Issue Number	:	32
Date	:	2019
Abstract	:	Cross-species comparisons are benefited by compatible datasets; conclusions related to phylogenetic comparisons, questions on convergent and divergent evolution, or homologs versus analogs can only be made when the behaviors being measured are comparable. A direct comparison of the social function of physical contact across two disparate taxa is possible only if data collection and analyses methodologies are analogous. We identify and discuss the parameters, assumptions and measurement schemes applicable to multiple taxa and species that facilitate cross-species comparisons. To illustrate our proposed guidelines for evaluating the role played by tactile contact in social behavior across disparate taxa, this paper presents data on mother-offspring relationships in the two species studied by the authors: chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii) and dolphins (bottlenose and spotted, Tursiops truncatus and Stenella frontalis, respectively). Cross-species comparative studies allow for a more comprehensive assessment of the similarities and differences with respect to how animals traverse the relationships that form their social groups and societies.