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Orangutans Learn Diet Through Imitation

Updated 2026-09-24 18:10 UTC 1 source Neutral

Young orangutans learn to build a broad diet by copying others, spending more than 8 years learning how to cope on their own.

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New Scientist
The rainforest-dwelling apes spend more than 8 years learning how to cope on their own and now we have a clearer idea of how they work out which foods to incorporate into their diet
2026-09-24 18:00 UTC
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