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Between June 7 and July 7, 2016, I studied the family dynamics of 5 gibbon groups from 4 species: hoolock (<em>Hoolock leuconedys</em>), Javan (<em>Hylobates moloch</em>), pileated (<em>H. pileatus</em>) and northern white-cheeked (<em>Nomascus leucogenys</em>) gibbons housed at the Gibbon Conservation Center (GCC) in Santa Clarita, CA. I recorded all occurrences of approach, retreat, groom and play behaviors as well as the proximity individuals maintain between each other. I predicted: 1. offspring would be responsible for maintaining proximity to everyone in their enclosure older than they; 2. adults would not be responsible for maintaining proximity with anyone; 3. older individuals would spend more time in greater proximity to all other individuals in their enclosure; 4. older individuals would spend time grooming all other individuals in their enclosure; 5. younger individuals would only groom individuals older than they; 6. younger individuals would spend time playing with all individuals in their enclosure; and 7. older individuals would only play with individuals younger than they. While age was a factor in some behaviors, birth order, species and group make up also influenced individual behaviors. 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I predicted: 1. offspring would be responsible for maintaining proximity to everyone in their enclosure older than they; 2. adults would not be responsible for maintaining proximity with anyone; 3. older individuals would spend more time in greater proximity to all other individuals in their enclosure; 4. older individuals would spend time grooming all other individuals in their enclosure; 5. younger individuals would only groom individuals older than they; 6. younger individuals would spend time playing with all individuals in their enclosure; and 7. older individuals would only play with individuals younger than they. While age was a factor in some behaviors, birth order, species and group make up also influenced individual behaviors. 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