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Just like People, Orangutans Get Smoker's Voice

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The Impact of the Indonesian Peat Swamp Forest on Human Health

Wendy and her colleagues track the orangutans while wearing a peculiar looking backpack that has a big mic sticking out of it. They use these signals as sort of a lure, as a carrot and a stick depending on who's listening. There must be a lot of information that's carried in these calls that is relevant to listeners. She and her team also collect urine and steezy samples. The peat land wildfires contains a number of hazardous components, including carbon monoxide and sulfur dioxide.

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