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`Chimps, orangutans have human-like personalities`

`Chimps, orangutans have human-like personalities`


Chimpanzees and orangutans have personalities “like people”, a new study has claimed.
Orangutans put off puberty to build up strength

Orangutans put off puberty to build up strength


Male orangutans are ready for reproduction around the age of 15 but they also need to develop second...
Orangutans at Miami zoo use iPads to communicate

Orangutans at Miami zoo use iPads to communicate


The 8-year-old twins love their iPad. They draw, play games and expand their vocabulary. Their famil...
Orangutans may `host ancient jumping genes`

Orangutans may `host ancient jumping genes`


Modern-day orangutans are host to ancient jumping genes dubbed Alu, which are over 16 million years ...
Eco-tourism can stress wild orangutans

Eco-tourism can stress wild orangutans


Wild orangutans can become stressed in the presence of eco-tourists over time.
Orangutans are like free-runners!

Orangutans are like free-runners!


Researchers claim that orangutans are actually the free-runners of the animal kingdom.
Our genome more closely related to orangutans than chimps

Our genome more closely related to orangutans than chimps


Some regions of our genomes are more alike than those of our closest living relative, the chimpanzee...
New research suggests orangutans not so solitary

New research suggests orangutans not so solitary


A new research suggests that orangutans once lived in much higher densities.
Not only humans, `orangutans can act too`

Not only humans, `orangutans can act too`


Orangutans can act.In fact, they have been caught on camera acting out their intentions and desires...
Orangutans use 40 gestures to communicate!

Orangutans use 40 gestures to communicate!


You may call it the ape lexicon, but orangutans use 40 gestures to communicate, say scientists.
Orangutans can swim

Orangutans can swim


The assumptions that Orangutans prefer to remain at bay from water seem to have fallen flat after a ...
Endangered orangutans being wiped out to make KitKat chocolates

Endangered orangutans being wiped out to make KitKat chocolates


A new probe has claimed that endangered orangutans are being wiped out to make KitKat chocolates.
Orangutans struggle to survive as palm oil booms

Orangutans struggle to survive as palm oil booms


Cinta, a baby orangutan found lost and alone in a vast Borneo palm oil plantation, now clings to a t...
How orangutans excel in moving through tree-tops

How orangutans excel in moving through tree-tops


Movement through a complex meshwork of small branches at tree-top levels can be quite challenging fo...