How orangutans thrive in feast and famine without gaining weight

ScienceDaily
Sep 9, 2025, 1:47 am394 ptsTop
Orangutans, humans’ close evolutionary relatives, have developed remarkable strategies to survive in the unpredictable rainforests of Borneo. A Rutgers-led study reveals that these apes balance protein intake and adjust their activity to match food availability, avoiding obesity and metabolic disease. Unlike…

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