orangutan
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The Tapanuli orangutan, another species native to Sumatra, is also classified as critically endangered, with fewer than 800 believed left in the wild.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Zoo has welcomed the birth of five great apes, including a gorilla, orangutan and three chimpanzees.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
Meijaard said he had seen photos of the dead orangutan, shared by Chandra.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
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
An adult female orangutan cannot defeat an adult male spotted hyena.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
During haze, orangutans show signs of fat breakdown despite eating more and resting more, suggesting elevated energy demands likely from an immune system forced to work harder, it said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
Wild orangutans have been put under pressure in recent weeks by forest fires that have plagued the region and consumed swathes of Borneo island.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
The discovery of five young orangutans together, thousands of kilometres from their natural habitat and with no adult animals nearby, has therefore raised concerns of how they came to be in Odisha.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
The orangutans were rescued early on Tuesday in Balasore district after local people spotted them and alerted forest officials.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
I noticed Sitaram, who oversaw the orangutans, my favourite keeper.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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