This is an old revision of this page, as edited by FT2 (talk | contribs) at 11:00, 17 May 2006 (moved Grooming to Social grooming: Disambiguate from a second, and more ominous type of "grooming"......). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
Revision as of 11:00, 17 May 2006 by FT2 (talk | contribs) (moved Grooming to Social grooming: Disambiguate from a second, and more ominous type of "grooming"......)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) For other uses, see Groom.Grooming refers to removing obvious imperfections in one's appearance, or improving one's hygiene.
Use in regard to humans
When regarding a human it means to primp: washing and cleansing the hair, combing it to extract tangles and snarls, and styling.
Use in regard to animals
When used in reference to animals, it tends to involve their cleaning themselves and one another by combing through the hair and extracting foreign objects such as insects, and leaves, dirt and twigs.
In social animals, grooming pays an important role in establishing and reinforcing social relationships and dominance hierarchies.
See also
- Preen (birds)
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