Metabolic adaptation for low energy throughput in orangutans
Metabolic adaptation for low energy throughput in orangutans
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United States: National Academy of Sciences
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English
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United States: National Academy of Sciences
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Energy is the fundamental currency of life—needed for growth, repair, and reproduction—but little is known about the metabolic physiology and evolved energy use strategies of the great apes, our closest evolutionary relatives. Here we report daily energy use in free-living orangutans (Pongo spp.) and test whether observed differences in energy expe...
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Metabolic adaptation for low energy throughput in orangutans
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_744008070
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_744008070
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0027-8424
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1091-6490
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10.1073/pnas.1001031107
