Hawk play is the name given to a type of aggressive behavior in which two players engage in physical combat with each other. Hawkplay is a game theory model of escalation, and is one of the most commonly used models in biology. Hawkplay addresses the question of when should an individual escalate to dangerously costly physical combat. Come play in hawkplay, you’ll find what you want in hawkplay.

Several types of predators, including raptors, are known to play hawk and other aggressive behaviors in the wild. These animals use a variety of calls to communicate with each other and to attract other predators to their prey. Some of these sounds have been analyzed to determine what the birds may be trying to convey.