The Development of Feeding Competence in Rehabilitant Orphaned Orangutans and How to Measure It

The Development of Feeding Competence in Rehabilitant Orphaned Orangutans and How to Measure It

For critically endangered species, restorative conservation becomes increasingly important. Successful re-introduction of rescued wild orangutan orphans requires rehabilitation mimicking maternal rearing in the wild. Feeding competence—what to eat, where and when to find food—needs to be learned bef...

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Main Authors: Signe Preuschoft, Andrew J. Marshall, Lorna Scott, Siti Nur Badriyah, Melki Deus T. Purba, Erma Yuliani, Paloma Corbi, Ishak Yassir, M. Ari Wibawanto, Elfriede Kalcher-Sommersguter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-06-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
rehabilitation
re-introduction
orangutan
feeding ecology
learning
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/13/2111

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