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At first sight, the orangutan may well be the least spectacular of the great apes. In comparison with its African cousins, this solitary creature seems to lead a far less exciting life. Superficially, its social organization is exceptional in comparison with that of other diurnal primates. It is precisely this exceptional characteristic which makes the red ape an interesting test case for socio-ecological theorizing.
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van Hooff, J.A.R.A.M. (1995). The Orangutan: A Social Outsider. In: Nadler, R.D., Galdikas, B.F.M., Sheeran, L.K., Rosen, N. (eds) The Neglected Ape. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-1091-2_16
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