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Single Orangutan Mothers Organize Playdates for Their Offspring
Original: Single Orangutan Moms Set up Playdates for Their Kids
Research highlighted by Nautilus shows that orangutan mothers, who raise their young largely alone, actively arrange opportunities for their infants to meet and play with other young orangutans. The findings suggest deliberate social coordination among solitary mothers, shedding light on how young orangutans learn social skills and challenging assumptions about how isolated orangutans really are.
Why now: The research is new and challenges the view of orangutans as purely solitary animals, making it widely shared.
Evidence
- Single Orangutan Moms Set up Playdates for Their Kids · Nautilus | Science Connected
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