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According to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, the Sumatran orangutan is on the critically endangered list. This distinction means that the species faces an extremely high ...
Bornean orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus) exhibited aggression in almost 90 percent of their copulations, including when the females were not resisting. [13] A possible explanation for aggressive behaviors in primates is that it is a way for males to train females to be afraid of them and be more likely to surrender to future sexual advances. [1]
Orangutans are the most solitary of the great apes: social bonds occur primarily between mothers and their dependent offspring. Fruit is the most important component of an orangutan's diet, but they will also eat vegetation, bark, honey, insects and bird eggs. They can live over 30 years, both in the wild and in captivity.
It is not clear if it is a natural bonobo trait or the result of living in captivity. [2] Male orangutans have not been directly observed practicing infanticide as a reproductive strategy, but recorded case of a male abducting an infant almost resulting in said infant dying from dehydration was observed. [3]
By: INSIDE EDITION This newborn orangutan lost the will to live after his mother was taken down with a machete in Borneo's rainforest and he was sold to a local farmer. But now the youngster ...
Jala received a medical checkup before being transported by foot through the forest and by boat on a river before his release in a conservation forest of Tanagupa in Gunung Palung National Park in ...
Competition and aggression. If intra-group competition becomes too high, the associated stress can potentially impose negative health impacts. [4] Cognitive capabilities. There is an assumption that cognitive abilities must be able to interpret the complex information of group living (including information resulting from social relationships). [4]
They can live over 30 years. Orangutans are among the most intelligent primates and use a variety of sophisticated tools, also constructing elaborate sleeping nests each night from branches and foliage. Both orangutan species are considered to be Endangered with the Sumatran orangutan being Critically Endangered.