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orangutan::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | orang, orangutang, pongo pygmaeus |
| Type of | great ape, pongid |
Examples of orangutan
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The orangutan is near the lemurs, which are just across from the giant anteater.
From the sacbee.com
Scientists say the Sumatran orangutan will be the first great ape to go extinct.
From the edition.cnn.com
The two orangutan species are the only extant members of the subfamily Ponginae.
From the en.wikipedia.org
On 29 January 2008, the zoo celebrated the birth of new baby Sumatran orangutan.
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The toll on wildlife has been staggering, and on none worse than the orangutan.
From the newsweek.com
Gigantopithecus is now placed in the subfamily Ponginae along with the orangutan.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Looking out between the slats were the very, very sad eyes of a baby orangutan.
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A photograph taken by the Duchess of Cambridge of an endangered Borneo orangutan.
From the guardian.co.uk
An orangutan infant at Ragunan Zoo in Jakarta, Indonesia, on February 15, 2007.
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- Large long-armed ape of Borneo and Sumatra having arboreal habits
- The orangutans are the only exclusively Asian living genus of great ape. They are among the most intelligent primates and use a variety of sophisticated tools, also making sleeping nests each night from branches and foliage. ...
- An arboreal anthropoid ape genus Pongo consisting of two species, Pongo pygmaeus of Borneo and Pongo abelii of Sumatra, having a shaggy reddish-brown coat, very long arms, and no tail
- (Orangutans) Represented by two subspecies in heavily forested areas of Indonesian islands of Borneo and Sumatra. they face extinction due to poaching and diminution of their habitat. The are slow, cautious climbers who use all four limbs for locomotion. ...
- (Orangutans) Kerijan, Sarah and Indah.
- (orangutans) rarely groom other animals - solitary animals much of the time - young play with objects and each other - feet are prehensile - walk with weight on fists females have ranges that overlap - males have much larger ranges that overlap ranges of several females - pairs of adolescents ...
- Pongo pygmaeus; belongs to the family Pongidae, superfamily Hominoidea.
- Pongo pygmaeus. Found in the forests of Sumatra and Borneo. [3: orangutan foundation ]; [3: Orangutan Network ] ; [3: BOS ]
- To dream of an orangutan, denotes that some person is falsely using your influence to further selfish schemes.
