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behavior
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New Scientistscience7 hrs ago
Orangutan Mothers Traveled Farther and Fed Less During Offspring Play Encounters, Study Finds
@NewScientist reported that wild Bornean orangutan mothers with similarly aged young spend more time near each other so the offspring can play. The 15-year analysis of 31 mother-offspring pairs found these encounters occur regardless of fruit availability and reduce mothers' feed…