– orangutans have an interesting social life. in contrast to the rest of the great apes, they live semi-solitary existences, and for the first eight years of their life are dependent on their mothers. through support, she will help them to acquire the skills needed to survive and thrive in their canopy habitat read : how orangutans mothers help their offspring learn
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SLOW BREEDERS
— “published in frontiers in ecology and evolution, the study suggests that a combination of key vital rates governing population growth is a better indicator of a species’ viability than short-term trends in population size and distribution”. read : rethinking ‘endangered species’ definition to save slow-breeding giants more : frontiers in ecology and evolution
POSITIVE IMPACTS PROVEN
— “for most of the rare and endangered species analysed, ecotourism makes the critical difference between survival and extinction” read article : does ecotourism save endangered species? more : plos one
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