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Anil T Prabhakar 🦉🎩📸
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Behaviour: Yawning Yawning is one of the subtle yet significant behaviours observed in orangutans. While it may seem like a simple reflex, it plays a role in regulating alertness, relieving tension, or even facilitating social communication in primates. Orangutans, being solitary and often reserved in their actions, rarely display such open and expressive gestures in the wild—making a yawn a noteworthy moment for observers and researchers alike.
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Some studies suggest that yawning helps cool the brain and reset mental focus, while others link it to emotional states such as stress, relaxation, or boredom. In social species like chimpanzees and bonobos, yawning can even be contagious, pointing to empathy and emotional sensitivity. Though orangutans are less social, similar patterns have been noticed, offering insights into their cognitive complexity. Observing a yawning orangutan, especially in its natural habitat, provides a rare glimpse into its inner world—a gentle reminder of the deep evolutionary bond we share with these intelligent and emotional beings. ©️ Anil T Prabhakar
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