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• n  large long-armed ape of Borneo and Sumatra having arboreal habits

• When an orangutan leaps from a flexible branch it also loses motion energy think of jumping off a pile of sand versus one of asphalt and when they land on a flexible branch .
• Destruction and development in Indonesia have imperiled humankind's closest relatives, the orangutan.
• With their giant eyes and spiky red hair, baby orangutans are the epitome of cute and that's exactly why they are the most sought-after prey of poachers in Kalimantan .

• orang
• orangutang
• Pongo pygmaeus

News & Articles

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• Sierra College to Host World Renowned Orangutan Experts as They Present in Auburn, CA for 'HangOut for Orangutans'
  Sierra College Natural History Museum hosts a presentation featuring world-renowned Orangutan experts Dr. Gary Shapiro (former graduate of Sierra College & Co-founder and President of Orang Utan Republik Foundation), Leif Cocks (Founder and President of The Orangutan Project) and Garry Sundin (Founder of Eco Tourism Company, #Orangutan Odysseys). (PRWeb June 22, 2013) Read the full story at ...
  June 22, 2013 - PRWeb

Quotes

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• Malam Sambat Kaban in Washington Post
  The biggest threat to the orangutan habitat is hunting and illegal trafficking, turning them into pets,said Forestry Minister Malam Sambat Kaban, who was also among the dignitaries to welcome home the reddish-brown primates, whose name mean...
• Bob Brown in Sydney Morning Herald
  Malcolm wants to stop the logging and burning of rare and endangered species like the orangutan in Indonesia, but wants to overturn a court ruling protecting a rare and endangered species in Tasmania. It doesn't add up,Senator Brown said.
• Anthony Mundine in The Age
  But Mundine said after beating Acosta he would reluctantly get in the ring with Soliman again, even if his "unorthodox sort of orangutan" boxing style won't make for much of a spectacle.