related term, allogrooming, indicates social grooming between members of the same species. Grooming is a major social activity and a means by which animals...

up groom, groomer, or grooming in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A groom (short for bridegroom) is a male participant in a wedding ceremony. Groom or...

as personal grooming, a form of hygiene. Extracting foreign objects such as insects, leaves, dirt, twigs and parasites is a form of grooming. Among animals...

description of the process of child grooming to a 1979 book written by Nicholas Groth, and the first printed use of the word grooming to a 1984 article by Jon Conte...

grooming behaviors, much of which is spent grooming others, rather than themselves. In more social species the amount of time spent in self grooming is...

highly social nature, primates must maintain personal contact with the other members of their social group, usually through social grooming. Such social groups...

'a cheap and ultra-efficient form of grooming'—vocal grooming. To keep allies happy, one now needs only to 'groom' them with low-cost vocal sounds, servicing...

and mares. Grooming establishes social rank and eases aggressive behaviour, although Grévy's zebras generally do not perform social grooming. Among plains...

wrists to thermoregulate Social grooming lions Wolves licking to indicate social status A domestic cat licking its paw during grooming A tiger "licking" the...

researchers labeled "pointless babble" is better characterized as "social grooming" or "peripheral awareness" (which she justifies as persons "want[ing]...

communicative uses, language has social uses such as signifying group identity, social stratification, as well as use for social grooming and entertainment. Languages...

engage in social grooming. It usually occurs between females and their offspring, but it is also significant between adult females. Social grooming is mostly...

participate in social grooming and regularly self-groom. A milky-white substance is secreted from their eyes and rubbed into the hair during the grooming process...

sexuality as "groomers". In 2021, LoTT made false claims that the Trevor Project was a "grooming organization" and that Chasten Buttigieg was "grooming kids"...

close to, and initiate social interactions with the mother. Grooming is a very important part of galago daily life. They often groom themselves before, during...

behavior or social grooming. Bonin flying foxes also engage in homosexual fellatio, but the behavior has been observed independently of social grooming. Human...

of females. It is one of the most social of bat species with a number of cooperative behaviors such as social grooming and food sharing. Because it feeds...

The extended proboscis is called the "trunk" and is used for a wide range of purposes, including eating, drinking, exploration, and social grooming....

for young, removing ectoparasites or irritating foreign objects, and social grooming. Humans can have the tendency to bite each other whether they are children...

as a medical emergency. Cats often lick other cats as social grooming or to bond (this grooming is usually done between familiar cats). They also sometimes...

grunting sounds. Different chirping sounds are used to express joy during social grooming, appeasement after fights, or to convey irritation or anger. Snorting...

convictions for child sex grooming in the North and Midlands. Of the 56 offenders convicted since 1997 for crimes relating to on-street grooming of girls aged 11...

sharing and mutual grooming may occur in certain species, such as the common vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus), and these strengthen social bonds. Homosexual...

stomachs from grooming. Hairballs can be prevented with remedies that ease elimination of the hair through the gut, as well as regular grooming of the coat...

the crimes. CSE includes online grooming and localised grooming, formerly known as on-street grooming. Localised grooming involves a group of abusers targeting...

competition. Cooperative behaviors in many primates species include social grooming (removing skin parasites and cleaning wounds), food sharing, and collective...

This nuthatch also exhibits a wide range of other social behaviors that include social grooming and male-female duets similar to those observed for...

sources. They are often consortships between an adult male and a female. Social grooming is uncommon among orangutans. Nest smack Nest smack, ogg/Vorbis format...

both social relationships and hygiene through grooming. Grooming occurs regardless of climate or season. Females who are matrilineally related groom each...

2020). "Experiences and Perceptions of Online Sexual Solicitation and Grooming of Minors: A Retrospective Report". Journal of Child Sexual Abuse. 29 (7):...