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Photo courtesy of IUCN

Rocky spent his first few years raised by people, and is particularly attuned to human speech and behavior, researchers say. But his remarkable ability to learn and match human pitch and common sounds of speech surprised them. MarknKaser/Courtesy of Indianapolis Zoo

A wild orangutan in Sumatra | Photo: Exotissimo Travel

Photo Credit: Eye Ubiquitous/UIG via Getty Images

Sumatran orangutans have lost huge areas of forest habitat. photo courtesy of: Richard Whitcombe

(Photo: Paulina L. Ela/BOSF)

Orangutans relax in a tree in Central Kalimantan. Ecotourism is set to be developed in the province along with along with Aceh and Papua. (JP/J. Adiguna)

photo by: Gemma Llorensí Torrent/Flickr

photo by Berni Ripoll at OuTrop

photo courtesy of Terry Sunderland CIFOR

A large male Sumatran orangutan is seen in the canopy of the Leuser Ecosystem in the province of Aceh. Photo: Paul Hilton for OIC

Photo Courtesy of Nardiyono

Photograph by Patrik Stollarz/AFP/Getty

photo: Reuters

photo courtesy of the Orangutan Project

photo from the Orangutan Conservancy and the Orangutan Kutai Project

A rescued male Sumatran orangutan learns to climb tree branches at the quarantine center of Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Program in Sumatra. (AFP Photo/Romeo Gacad)

(JG Photo/Safir Makki)

morio subadult male

Orangutans have unique adaptations to their life in the treetops: feet designed much like hands for climbing, flexible hips for holding on in any direction, long arms for reaching and long, strong hands and feet

Unique features of male orangutans compared with females: Cheekpads & Large Size, Long, thick hair to make them appear even larger, Throat sac, used to vocalize

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griffin

October 1, 2019

how cute

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griffin

October 1, 2019

nice

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Ryan Lieuallen

October 7, 2019

Where can I purchase or download a high resolution image of Borneo orangutan spearfishing?

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1. Eric DePalma
  
  November 26, 2019
  
  Hello Ryan,
  
  We are not currently aware of any non profit that has this specific behavior photographed and for sale.
  
  Thank you!
  
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Beatrice Diane Campus

March 14, 2020

i love orangutans

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