Grooming

Japanese: grooming
Grooming

...Black-headed gulls also turn their heads away when courting, but this is also a behavior to hide their beaks, which are a weapon of attack. Rubbing one's body against another also indicates readiness for social contact, and grooming, which is seen in many animals, including monkeys, is one example of this. Cats greet each other by resting their heads on them.

*Some terminology explanations that mention "grooming" are listed below.

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Japanese:

…またユリカモメの類は求愛時に顔をそむけるが,これも同じく攻撃の武器であるくちばしを隠す行為である。 体をすり合わせる行為も社会的接触の準備ができていることを示すもので,サルをはじめ多くの動物に見られる毛づくろいgrooming(羽づくろい)はその一つである。ネコは頭を相手にあずけることで挨拶する。…

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