Orangutan Research

CAN ORANGUTANS SURVIVE IN AQUATIC ENVIRONMENTS?

Orangutans are arboreal primates. Most of their activities involve navigating the forest canopy by combining climbing, clambering and brachiating. Given that orangutans share 97% of their DNA with humans, it is intriguing to explore how their... View Article

RAKUS HEALS HIS OWN INJURY

Forest Chatter, News, News - Orangutan Behaviour, Orangutans

Researchers observed a male Sumatran orangutan self-treating his facial wound with a healing plant. Even though there is evidence of certain self-medication behaviours in animals, the evolutionary biologists from the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior,... View Article

Orangutan Research

Orangutan Research

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