Jump: Parkour Athletes as Models for Orangutans (IMAGE)

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Jump: Parkour Athletes as Models for Orangutans

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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.

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SRL Coward and LG Halsey

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