Question

In many species, display behaviors, like a gorilla beating on its chest, are used instead of actual physical attacks to show what?

Answer 1

aggression

In many species, display behaviorsrather than actual physical attacksare used to show aggression. This helps prevent injury and death. Male gorillas, for example, are more likely to put on a display of aggression than to attack another male. In fact, gorillas have a whole series of display behaviors that they use to show aggression. They beat on their chest, dash back and forth, and pound the ground with their hands.