𦧠NEW: Wild Bornean #orangutan mothers deliberately adjust their daily #travel paths to give their #infants opportunities to interact with peers.
Despite living mostly solitary lives in the canopy, #mothers seek out neighboring youngsters for social #play, helping young orangutans build physical coordination and #communication skills with peers.
π https://phys.org/news/2026-10-orangutan-mothers-playmates-young.html
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