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orangutan
noun
orang·u·tan
ə-ˈraŋ-ə-ˌtaŋ 
-ˈraŋ-gə-,
-ˌtan
: any of several largely herbivorous arboreal anthropoid apes (Pongo pygmaeus, P. abelii, and P. tapanuliensis) of Borneo and Sumatra that are about ²/₃ as large as the gorilla and have brown skin, long sparse reddish-brown hair, and very long arms
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An average lifespan of an orangutan is about 30-40 years in the captivity, according to the Louisville Zoo.
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Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 27 Mar. 2024
The Philadelphia Zoo welcomed a new baby Sumatran orangutan for the first time in 15 years.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 12 July 2024
The bottom line: Robert Shumaker, a great ape researcher and official with the Indianapolis Zoo, lets chimpanzees and orangutans play touch-screen games like tic-tac-toe to visitors' delight.
—Andrew Keatts, Axios, 24 July 2024
Now a study published in Animal Behaviour reveals that young orangutans perfect this vital task over the course of seven years.
—Sierra Bouchér, Scientific American, 6 June 2024
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Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 27 Mar. 2024
The Philadelphia Zoo welcomed a new baby Sumatran orangutan for the first time in 15 years.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 12 July 2024
The bottom line: Robert Shumaker, a great ape researcher and official with the Indianapolis Zoo, lets chimpanzees and orangutans play touch-screen games like tic-tac-toe to visitors' delight.
—Andrew Keatts, Axios, 24 July 2024
Now a study published in Animal Behaviour reveals that young orangutans perfect this vital task over the course of seven years.
—Sierra Bouchér, Scientific American, 6 June 2024
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“Orangutan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orangutan. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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