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After female orangutans mate with one male, do they stay with that male or mate with different males?

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After female orangutans mate with one male, do they stay with that male or mate with different males?

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If the dominant male leaves a female orangutan while she is still in estrus, sometimes other males will try to mate with her as well. Sometimes she has no choice, because they can dominate her physically.