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Mammal Record: Orangutans Breastfeed for More than 6 Years and This Rewrites Evolutionary History
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Orangutans are among the mammals with the slowest life cycle. So breastfeeding is no exception! Researchers have shown that young primates continue to suck their mothers without interruption until the age of at least six and a half years, sometimes even longer. It is therefore one of the longest lactation times known in mammals. Breastfeeding in mammals Breastfeeding is at the heart of the reproduction of mammals. Therefore, orangutan females ar…
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