orangutan
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Meijaard said he had seen photos of the dead orangutan, shared by Chandra.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
An orangutan mom doesn’t have a partner to make dinner or put on a dress for—orangutans live mostly alone—but she does handle all the homemaking and childcare herself.
From Slate • May 10, 2026
Until recently, his only comfort was a large orangutan plush toy that some brilliant member of staff gifted him as a tool for muscle building and maternal replacement.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 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
Does an orangutan have the same emotions we do?
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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