Orangutans (Pongo spp.) are reported to have extremely slow life histories, including the
longest average interbirth intervals of all mammals. Such slow life history can be viable only …

Total energy expenditure (TEE) represents the total energy allocated to growth, reproduction
and body maintenance, as well as the energy expended on physical activity. Early …

Cysts and trophozoites of vestibuliferid ciliates and larvae of Strongyloides were found in
fecal samples from captive orangutans Pongo pygmaeus and P. abelii from Czech and …

Ecosystems around the globe are facing irreversible impacts due to climate change, habitat
destruction, hunting, and an ever‐increasing human population. Estimating densities of …

Background Orangutans are critically endangered primarily due to loss and fragmentation of
their natural habitat. This could bring them into closer contact with humans and increase the …

Our understanding of the transmission of anthropozoonotic diseases between humans and
non-human primates, particularly great apes due to their close genetic relationship with …

Plants are fundamental to life; they are used by all human groups and most animals. They
provide raw materials, vitamins and essential nutrients and we could not survive without …

Faecal samples from 163 captive and semi-captive individuals, 61 samples from wild
individuals and 38 samples from captive groups of Bornean orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus) …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Primates forage on a variety of plant parts to balance their
dietary intake to meet requirements of energy, nutrition and maintenance, however the …

Wildfires are becoming increasingly frequent and severe in the tropical peatlands of
Southern Borneo, with major consequences for both wildlife and people that inhabit them …