Tactile Communication 
Uses
Enhance social bond
Definition: Tactile communication a form of non-verbal communication or body language in which touching , hand shaking etc. Conveys a message from sender to reciver.
To resscue each other
TO nazzle their babies
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To enhance dominance and comfort
To indicate status
importance
Increases servival
increases social bond
Advantages
Instantaneous feed back
localized area
Individual recepient
Effect in the dark ( e.g caves , wood galleries)
Disadvantages :
Not effect over distance
Organisms must stay in direct contact
Message must be repeated to each recipient
Vibration signals can be intercepted by predators
: Example
Elephants: Trunks
Monkey and Apes: Grooming
Dogs:( nosing pawing and nipping)
Tigers : lick and nuzzle
Gorillas: (transformation of purposeful action)
History : Tactile communication are historically known as militory communication. The father of old communication is Wilbur Scharmm but the father of modern communication is Alexander Graham Bell.
Insect like termites through touch with their antennae and their mouths.
Parenting birds will also use tactile communication to feed their young.