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Sumatran, Tapanuli and Bornean orangutans are killed at a high rate for many reasons, the most common being the trade of meat or because farmers believe they are a threat to their crops. [16] A survey conducted by experts in the field reported that orangutans were killed for both conflict and non-conflict related reasons. [17]
Orangutans may be killed for the bushmeat trade [125] and bones are secretly sold in souvenir shops in several cities in Indonesian Borneo. [126] Conflicts between locals and orangutans also pose a threat. Orangutans that have lost their homes often raid agricultural areas and end up being killed by villagers. [127]
This is a list of the deadliest animals to humans worldwide, measured by the number of humans killed per year. Different lists have varying criteria and definitions, so lists from different sources disagree and can be contentious. This article contains a compilation of lists from several reliable sources.
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 ...
A wounded orangutan was seen self-medicating with a plant known to relieve pain. It's the first time an animal has been observed applying medicine to a skin injury.
The orangutan may have touched his wound accidentally while feeding on the plant and felt immediate pain relief due to its analgesic – pain relieving – effects, making him repeat the behavior ...
Non-human primates that are known to throw are bonobos, [16] chimpanzees, [17] gorillas, [18] orangutans, [19] capuchins, [20] certain gibbons [21] and perhaps some baboons [22] and Japanese macaques [23] (although not rhesus macaques). [24] A chimpanzee named Santino in a Swedish zoo was observed to stockpile stones to be used as missiles ...
A century ago, there were probably more than 230,000 orangutans in total, but now, the organization states the Bornean orangutan is estimated at about 104,700 (classified as endangered) and the ...