Table 5.

Footfall patterns of symmetrical hindlimb cycles in vertically climbing orang-utans

IndividualSex/ageNPLDSDDDTDLSLLL
Individuals           
Jersey Zoo           
Male subadult 62.5 37.5 
Female adult 13 23.1 30.8 46.2 
Female adult 11.1 66.7 22.2 
Male juvenile 26 7.7 38.5 19.2 23.1 7.7 3.8 
Male juvenile 20.0 80.0 
Sumatra           
Male subadult 16 43.8 50.0 6.3 
G+ Female adult 60.0 40.0 
H+ Female adult 22 22.7 59.1 18.2 
I+ Female adult 25.0 50.0 25.0 
J+ Female adult 13 7.7 7.7 53.8 30.8 
Female adult 5.9 52.9 41.2 
Female adult 11 36.4 27.3 18.2 9.1 9.1 
Male adolescent 13 30.8 53.8 15.4 
Indet. juvenile 80.0 20.0 
Male adult 22.2 66.7 11.1 
Male subadult 33.3 33.3 33.3 
Female adult 50.0 50.0 
Q+ Female adult 14.3 28.6 28.6 14.3 14.3 
Extended-elbow vertical climbing           
H+ Female adult 10 60 40 
Female adult 11.1 77.8 11.1 
Groups           
Flexed-elbow vertical climbing           
Adult females (B, C, K, L)  41 24.4 46.3 24.4 2.4 2.4 
Mothers (G+, H+, I+, J+)  45 2.2 4.4 11.1 55.6 26.7 
Wild mother (Q)  11.1 33.3 22.2 11.1 11.1 11.1 
Adult male (O)  22.2 66.7 11.1 
Subadult males (A, F, P)  27 3.7 25.9 51.9 14.8 3.7 
Adolescent male (M)  13 30.8 53.8 15.4 
Juveniles (D, E, N)  36 5.6 27.8 27.8 27.8 5.6 2.8 2.8 
Captive (A, B, C)  30 13.3 50.0 36.7 
Rehabilitant (F, G, H, I, J, K, L)  80 1.3 2.5 22.5 52.5 17.5 2.5 1.3 
Wild (O, P, Q)  21 4.8 19.0 19.0 38.1 14.3 4.8 
Extended-elbow vertical climbing           
Adult females (H+, K)  19 5.3 68.4 26.3 
IndividualSex/ageNPLDSDDDTDLSLLL
Individuals           
Jersey Zoo           
Male subadult 62.5 37.5 
Female adult 13 23.1 30.8 46.2 
Female adult 11.1 66.7 22.2 
Male juvenile 26 7.7 38.5 19.2 23.1 7.7 3.8 
Male juvenile 20.0 80.0 
Sumatra           
Male subadult 16 43.8 50.0 6.3 
G+ Female adult 60.0 40.0 
H+ Female adult 22 22.7 59.1 18.2 
I+ Female adult 25.0 50.0 25.0 
J+ Female adult 13 7.7 7.7 53.8 30.8 
Female adult 5.9 52.9 41.2 
Female adult 11 36.4 27.3 18.2 9.1 9.1 
Male adolescent 13 30.8 53.8 15.4 
Indet. juvenile 80.0 20.0 
Male adult 22.2 66.7 11.1 
Male subadult 33.3 33.3 33.3 
Female adult 50.0 50.0 
Q+ Female adult 14.3 28.6 28.6 14.3 14.3 
Extended-elbow vertical climbing           
H+ Female adult 10 60 40 
Female adult 11.1 77.8 11.1 
Groups           
Flexed-elbow vertical climbing           
Adult females (B, C, K, L)  41 24.4 46.3 24.4 2.4 2.4 
Mothers (G+, H+, I+, J+)  45 2.2 4.4 11.1 55.6 26.7 
Wild mother (Q)  11.1 33.3 22.2 11.1 11.1 11.1 
Adult male (O)  22.2 66.7 11.1 
Subadult males (A, F, P)  27 3.7 25.9 51.9 14.8 3.7 
Adolescent male (M)  13 30.8 53.8 15.4 
Juveniles (D, E, N)  36 5.6 27.8 27.8 27.8 5.6 2.8 2.8 
Captive (A, B, C)  30 13.3 50.0 36.7 
Rehabilitant (F, G, H, I, J, K, L)  80 1.3 2.5 22.5 52.5 17.5 2.5 1.3 
Wild (O, P, Q)  21 4.8 19.0 19.0 38.1 14.3 4.8 
Extended-elbow vertical climbing           
Adult females (H+, K)  19 5.3 68.4 26.3 

P, pace; LD, lateral couplets/diagonal sequence; SD, single foot/diagonal sequence; DD, diagonal couplets/diagonal sequence; T, trot; DL, diagonal couplets/lateral sequence; SL, single foot/lateral sequence; LL, lateral couplets/lateral sequence. + signifies an adult female carrying an infant. The most frequent footfall pattern for each individual/group is highlighted in bold, where appropriate.

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