Posts Tagged ‘orangutans’
Like us, great apes suffer mid-life crisis
U. WARWICK (UK) — They may not go out and buy a shiny sports car, but chimpanzees and orangutans can experience a mid-life crisis, just like humans. Continue…
Wednesday, November 21, 2012 11:00 - 0 Comments
Top Stories - Dec 14, 2011 11:12 - 1 Comment
Low-protein diet: How orangutans survive
RUTGERS (US) — How orangutans survive during extreme food shortages may help scientists better understand human eating disorders and obesity. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 2, 2011 15:19 - 1 Comment
Orangutan DNA reveals deep family ties
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — The genome of the orangutan has remained remarkably stable through the ages, allowing it to stay healthy and adapt to changes in the environment. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Aug 4, 2010 10:17 - 0 Comments
Orangutans rule as couch potato kings
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US)—Orangutans living in a large indoor/outdoor habitat use less energy, relative to body mass, than nearly any eutherian mammal ever measured, including sedentary humans. (more…)
