A 15-year study of 31 wild Bornean orangutan mother-offspring pairs found that mothers appear to facilitate social play by traveling farther and spending less time feeding, suggesting they prioritize their offspring’s social development despite the energetic costs.
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Maternal ranging strategies facilitate offspring social play at energetic cost in the most solitary ape | PNAS
In most vertebrates, social play among peers is considered essential for behavioral
development. Yet in solitary species bearing single offspring, ...
development. Yet in solitary species bearing single offspring, ...