Maternal ranging strategies facilitate offspring social play at energetic cost in the most solitary ape
Odd T. Jacobson, Alison M. Ashbury, Brendan J. Barrett, Margaret C. Crofoot, Paulina Kukofka, Julia A. Kunz, Sri Suci Utami-Atmoko, Caroline Schuppli, Erin R. Vogel, Carel P. van Schaik, Maria A. van Noordwijk
The paper shows orangutan mothers adjust their ranging behavior to increase offspring social play, at an energetic cost.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Oct 6, 2026Peer-reviewedEcology