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Two cases of mother-infant cannibalism in orangutans
Two unrelated female orangutans (Pongo abelii) were observed on different occasions cannibalizing the remains of their infants, a behavior never before reported in apes. Both orangutans are free-ra...
Received 21 June 2008 10:32 GMT; Posted 21 June 2008
Posted to: Evolution and Ecology, Earth and Environment