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An orangutan imitating human speech [73] Orangutans are among the most intelligent non-human primates. Experiments suggest they can track the displacement of objects both visible and hidden. [74] [75] Zoo Atlanta has a touch-screen computer on which their two Sumatran orangutans play games. [76]
The phylogenetic split of Hominidae into the subfamilies Homininae and Ponginae is dated to the middle Miocene, roughly 18 to 14 million years ago.This split is also referenced as the "orangutan–human last common ancestor" by Jeffrey H. Schwartz, professor of anthropology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Arts and Sciences, and John Grehan, director of science at the Buffalo Museum.
Orangutan Foundation International (OFI) has its headquarters in Los Angeles, California.Founded by Dr. Birutė Galdikas, one of three anthropologists (The Trimates) to study great apes under the guidance of Dr. Louis Leakey, OFI continues to rescue and rehabilitate orangutans, preparing them for release back into protected areas of the Indonesian rain forest.
Orangutans have the longest period of dependence on the mother of any land-dwelling animal, including humans, according to the Smithsonian National Zoo. Newborn orangutans are completely dependent ...
With only a few inches and a glass pane separating the orangutan from the human mother, the two shared a truly special moment.Orangutans are known for being particularly protective and doting as ...
However, the discovery of a previously unknown orangutan population in Malaysian Borneo is reason to hope. Threats. Human actions have reduced orangutan habitats by more than 80% over the past 20 ...
Similar to Orangutan Island, the show follows multiple baby orangutans who are orphaned after their mothers were killed, often due to their encounters with humans. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The babies are rescued and raised together at the "school" in hopes that they can become independent and be reintroduced into their natural habitat. [ 5 ]
Thinkers of the Jungle - The Orangutan Report: Pictures, Facts, Background [26] gives an account of the life, behaviour and fate of orangutans. Alongside a wealth of information about this endangered species based on the latest research, authors Willie Smits and Gerd Schuster outline the threat to the orangutan's survival: economical and ...