Orangutans
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In Malay orang means "person" and utan is defined as "forest'. Thus
Orangutan literally means "Person of the Forest". Orangutans are found in the
tropical forests of Sumatra and Borneo. They are the most arboreal of the great
apes and move amongst the safety of the trees from one feedi ....
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.... face. The Sumatran male
has small pads and laryngeal sac, a ginger coloured moustache, a pronounced
beard, and a diamond shaped face. Individuals can also be distinguished
chromosomally, biochemically, and by their cranial characteristics.
There is a great deal of individual variety in the orangutan. "Each
orang-utan had a distinct personality and in dealing with such highly
intelligent animals in captivity, the keeper's knowledge of the individual was
probably more important than the know ....
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