orangutan
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But unlike the tradwife with her gaggle of youngsters underfoot, the orangutan mother sustains this intense caretaking by spacing her kids seven or so years apart.
From Slate • May 10, 2026
The area is home to the world's rarest great ape, the tapanuli orangutan, just 800 of which were believed to exist in the wild before the disaster.
From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026
After the vessel transporting his family from India to Canada sinks, Pi escapes to a lifeboat with a zebra, a hyena, an orangutan and a tiger—and his situation gets more complicated with each passing day.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
Prof Mejjard said he too has seen the picture of the dead orangutan shared by Chandra.
From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025
By now, he was not afraid to admit that he thought Jenny the orangutan was cousin to us all.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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