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@article{item_3558869,
title = {{Orangutan males make increased use of social learning opportunities, when resource availability is high}},
author = {M{\"o}rchen, Julia and Luhn, Frances and Wassmer, Olivia and Kunz, Julia Andrea and Kulik, Lars and van Noordwijk, Maria and Rianti, Puji and Rahmaeti, Tri and Atmoko, Sri Suci Utami and Widdig, Anja ǂ and Schuppli, Caroline},
language = {eng},
doi = {10.2139/ssrn.4603950},
year = {2024},
date = {2024-02-16},
abstract = {{Humans{\textquoteright} colonization of diverse habitats relied on our ancestors{\textquotesingle} abilities to innovate and share innovations with others. While ecological impact on innovations is well studied, its effect on social learning remains poorly understood. We examined how food availability affects social learning in migrant orangutan unflanged males, who may learn from local orangutans through peering (i.e., observational social learning). We analysed 1384 dyadic associations, including 360 peering events, among 46 wild Sumatran orangutan and 25 Bornean orangutan males, collected over 18 years. Migrants{\textquoteright} peering rates significantly increased with higher food availability and time spent in proximity to others. Furthermore, migrants in the more sociable Sumatran population exhibited significantly higher peering rates compared to the Bornean{\textasciigrave}s, suggesting intrinsic and/or developmental effects of food availability on social learning. These findings emphasize the importance of investigating ecological effects on social learning on the immediate, developmental, and intrinsic levels for our understanding of cultural evolution.}},
journal = {{iScience}},
volume = {27},
number = {2},
eid = {108940},
}