Orangutans, too happy to die
Captive orangutans with positive outlooks swing into longer lives. Red apes rated by zookeepers as generally in a good mood, able to interact well with other animals and successful at achieving daily goals lived longer over a seven-year follow-up than those given low well-being ratings, say psychologist Alexander Weiss of the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, and his colleagues.
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