A new study surveyed the behavior of crested gibbons engaging in dance-like movements both in the wild and in captivity, finding only the females dance, and in a few different contexts. When you ...
Deep in the forests of Southeast Asia, gibbons perform a dance — one that resembles a mix of robot and vogueing movements. The gibbons are dancing, but there is no music. Scientists now believe these ...
Gibbons are famed for their graceful agility high in the forest canopy. Swinging effortlessly from branch to branch, their bodies spilling through the trees, the small apes seem to defy the basic laws ...
Gibbons move with rhythm and intention. Dare we say style? By Elizabeth Preston It’s not twerking. It’s not salsa or breaking. You might put it somewhere between vogueing and the robot. Whatever you ...
Scientists have documented scores of animal species that perform elaborate dance displays for a variety of purposes: from courting cranes to pair-bonding penguins and waggle-dancing honeybees. New ...