The Behavioral Flexibility of Pongo: “Mono-Social” Group Living and the Future of Wild Orangutans
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....................................................................................................... 4 Introduction ................................................................................................... 5 Studying Primates ........................................................................................... 7 Pongo: Species Profile ....................................................................................... 9 Under Threat ................................................................................................... 16 Behavioral Flexibility ........................................................................................ 23 Primate Social Systems ................................................................................... 25 Orangutan Sociality ........................................................................................ 28 Orangutan Social System ................................................................................. 30 “Mono-Social” Group Living .............................................................................. 41 My Hope for the Future ................................................................................... 46 References .................................................................................................. 48
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