September 5, 2025Open Access

Eight years of social and asocial learning synergistically shape orangutan diet profiles

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Analysis of learning in wild orangutans shows social learning impacts diet breadth, suggesting key ecological competencies.

Social learning events occurred five times more frequently than asocial ones, enhancing dietary variety.
Immature orangutans developed the broadest diets when both learning modes were utilized effectively.
The study analyzed nearly seven thousand behavioral indicators from orangutans over eight years, from birth to independence.
Findings highlight the significant interplay of social and asocial learning in shaping great ape ecological competence.

Revathe et al. (2025) studied this question.

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September 5, 2025Open Access

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Analysis of learning in wild orangutans shows social learning impacts diet breadth, suggesting key ecological competencies.

Social learning events occurred five times more frequently than asocial ones, enhancing dietary variety.
Immature orangutans developed the broadest diets when both learning modes were utilized effectively.
The study analyzed nearly seven thousand behavioral indicators from orangutans over eight years, from birth to independence.
Findings highlight the significant interplay of social and asocial learning in shaping great ape ecological competence.

Revathe et al. (2025) studied this question.

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