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Orangutans
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In Malay orang means "person" and utan is defined as "forest'. Thus
Orangutan literally means "Person of the Forest". Orangutans are found in the
tropical forests of Sumatra and Borneo. They are the most arboreal of the great
apes and move amongst the safety of the trees from one feedi ....
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.... Male orangutans' participation in social groups is limited to
sexual "consortship" with females. However, the Sumatran males tend to stay with
females for a longer period of time usually until the birth of the infant.
They may stay longer with their partner because of the presence of large
predators absent in the Borneo habitat. The orangutan has a menstrual cycle of
29-30 days, menstruation lasting 3-4 days. The Gestation period lasts slightly
less than nine months. Offspring pass through .... |
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