A curious feature is its arms’ length, which is greater than the length of its legs. This makes the orangutan an excellent climber. Wild orangutans live exclusively on the islands of Borneo and ...

The study would begin soon to obtain facts related to the activities ... to fund the upgrade of the Borneo Orang Utan Exhibition at the zoo last year. “The purpose of this event is to inform ...

Coming in second is Randy Chapman’s photo of one of the critically endangered Bornean orangutans at the Tampa Zoo. The South Elgin resident writes, “I love the wisdom in his eyes and how ...

The 14-year-old primate, weighing an estimated 35 kilograms, was electrocuted after hanging on the high-voltage cable and fell into a roadside drain. A medical team from the Borneo Orangutan Survival ...

General Facts about Orangutans Orangutan is found only in rain forest ... Before the species was biologically defined, the small population of Tapanuli orangutans was counted as Sumatran orangutans.

Orangutans are the only great apes in Asia, making their homes on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra in the Malay archipelago. Orangutans are arboreal, meaning they primarily live in the trees.

While most snakes swallow their prey whole, one species of snake on Borneo island in Malaysia uses its left and right lower jaws like a knife and fork to separate the nonedible parts. Yosuke ...

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With their gentle behaviour and arboreal lifestyle, orangutans captivate researchers and wildlife enthusiasts alike. Unfortunately, these primates face numerous threats, making their conservation ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. A surge of deforestation for oil palm plantations in a Sumatran orangutan reserve means top consumer brands may be selling products with ...

Bornean orangutan Kyle climbs a web made of recycled fire hose in the Great Ape House’s outdoor habitat. Connor Mallon, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. WASHINGTON, D.C. ...