Orangutans Can’t Master Their Complex Diets Without Cultural Knowledge (IMAGE)

Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior

Orangutans Can’t Master Their Complex Diets Without Cultural Knowledge

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A young orangutan (Cinnamon) peers at her mother (Cissy) whilst using a stick to fish termites from a nest.

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Guilhem Duvot

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