Geographic variation in orangutan behavior and biology Its functional interpretation and its mechanistic basis
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Culture and Geographic Variation in Orangutan Behavior
Although geographic variation in an organism's traits is often seen as a consequence of selection on locally adaptive genotypes accompanied by canalized development [1], developmental plasticity may also play a role [2, 3], especially in behavior [4]. Behavioral plasticity includes both individual learning and social learning of local innovations ("culture"). Cultural plasticity is the undisput...
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