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Jump: Parkour Athletes as Models for Orangutans

Caption: To learn about orangutan behaviour, researchers used human parkour athletes as models for orangutans. They measured the energy required to navigate among trees in different ways, such as jumping between them.

Credit: SRL Coward and LG Halsey

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