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Morrogh-Bernard HC, Foitová I, Yeen Z, Wilkin P, de Martin R, Rárová L, Doležal K, Nurcahyo W, Olšanský M (2017). "Self-medication by orang-utans ( Pongo pygmaeus) using bioactive properties of Dracaena cantleyi". Scientific Reports. 7 (16653): 16653. Bibcode: 2017NatSR...716653M. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-16621-w. PMC 5709421. PMID 29192145.

Davis, J. T.; Mengersen, K.; Abram, N. K.; Ancrenaz, M.; Wells, J. A.; Meijaard, E. (2013). "It's Not Just Conflict That Motivates Killing of Orangutans". PLOS ONE. 8 (10): e75373. Bibcode: 2013PLoSO...875373D. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0075373. PMC 3793980. PMID 24130707. The social structure of the orangutan can be best described as solitary but social; they live a more solitary lifestyle than the other great apes. [50] Bornean orangutans are generally more solitary than Sumatran orangutans. [35] Most social bonds occur between adult females and their dependent and weaned offspring. Resident females live with their offspring in defined home ranges that overlap with those of other adult females, which may be their immediate relatives. One to several resident female home ranges are encompassed within the home range of a resident male, who is their main mating partner. [50] [51] Interactions between adult females range from friendly to avoidance to antagonistic. [52] Flanged males are hostile to both other flanged males and unflanged males, while unflanged males are more peaceful towards each other. [53]Fox, E. A. (2002). "Female tactics to reduce sexual harassment in the Sumatran orangutan ( Pongo pygmaeus abelii)". Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. 52 (2): 93–101. doi: 10.1007/s00265-002-0495-x. S2CID 13583879. In Western sources, the first printed attestation of the word for the apes is in Dutch physician Jacobus Bontius' 1631 Historiae naturalis et medicae Indiae orientalis. He reported that Malays had informed him the ape could talk, but preferred not to "lest he be compelled to labour". [5] The word appeared in several German-language descriptions of Indonesian zoology in the 17th century. It has been argued that the word comes specifically from the Banjarese variety of Malay, [4] but the age of the Old Javanese sources mentioned above make Old Malay a more likely origin for the term. Cribb and colleagues (2014) suggest that Bontius' account referred not to apes (as this description was from Java where the apes were not known from) but to humans suffering some serious medical condition (most likely cretinism) and that his use of the word was misunderstood by Nicolaes Tulp, who was the first to use the term in a publication a decade later. [6] :10–18 On February 25th, Redditors /u/notsimmi and /u/mijuzz7 uploaded original image macros to /r/dankmemes [10] [11] using exploited versions of "where banana," garnering over 56,000 upvotes and 25,700 upvotes in a week respectively (shown below, left and right). a b Munn, C.; Fernandez, M. (1997). "Infant development". In Sodaro, Carol (ed.). Orangutan Species Survival Plan Husbandry Manual. Chicago Zoological Park. pp.59–66. OCLC 40349739.

Orangutans first appeared in Western fiction in the 18th century and have been used to comment on human society. Written by the pseudonymous A. Ardra, Tintinnabulum naturae (The Bell of Nature, 1772) is told from the point of view of a human-orangutan hybrid who calls himself the "metaphysician of the woods". Around 50 years later, the anonymously written work The Orang Outang is narrated by a pure orangutan in captivity in the US, writing a letter critiquing Boston society to her friend in Java. [6] :108–09 a b Nowak, Matthew G.; Rianti, Puji; Wich, Serge A.; Meijaard, Erik; Fredriksson, Gabriella (2017). " Pongo tapanuliensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017.3. 2017: e.T120588639A120588662. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T120588639A120588662.en. The most arboreal of the great apes, orangutans spend most of their time in trees. They have proportionally long arms and short legs, and have reddish-brown hair covering their bodies. Adult males weigh about 75kg (165lb), while females reach about 37kg (82lb). Dominant adult males develop distinctive cheek pads or flanges and make long calls that attract females and intimidate rivals; younger subordinate males do not and more resemble adult females. Orangutans are the most solitary of the great apes: social bonds occur primarily between mothers and their dependent offspring. Fruit is the most important component of an orangutan's diet; but they will also eat vegetation, bark, honey, insects and bird eggs. They can live over 30years, both in the wild and in captivity. Oaks, Elizabeth H. (2007). Encyclopedia of World Scientists: From Around the World. Facts on File. p.260. ISBN 978-0816041305.Estimates in the 2000s found that around 6,500 Sumatran orangutans and around 54,000 Bornean orangutans remain in the wild. [127] A 2016 study estimates a population of 14,613 Sumatran orangutans in the wild, twice that of previous population estimates, [128] while 2016 estimates suggest 104,700 Bornean orangutans exist in the wild. [116] A 2018 study found that Bornean orangutans declined by 148,500 individuals from 1999 to 2015. [129] Fewer than 800 Tapanuli orangutans are estimated to still exist, which puts the species among the most endangered of the great apes. [130] [43] Conservation centres and organisations Zoologische Gesellschaft Frankfurt Programm Director Peter Pratje works with orangutans in Bukit Tigapuluh, Indonesia.

Orangutan". Alpha Dictionary. Archived from the original on 7 July 2016 . Retrieved 20 December 2006. Singer, P. (18 July 2008). "Of great apes and men". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 13 November 2012 . Retrieved 10 November 2008. Other major conservation centres in Indonesia include those at Tanjung Puting National Park, Sebangau National Park, Gunung Palung National Park and Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park in Borneo and the Gunung Leuser National Park and Bukit Lawang in Sumatra. In Malaysia, conservation areas include Semenggoh Wildlife Centre and Matang Wildlife Centre also in Sarawak, and the Sepilok Orang Utan Sanctuary in Sabah. [136] Major conservation centres headquartered outside the orangutans' home countries include Frankfurt Zoological Society, [137] Orangutan Foundation International, which was founded by Galdikas, [138] and the Australian Orangutan Project. [139] Conservation organisations such as the Orangutan Land Trust work with the palm oil industry to improve sustainability and encourages the industry to establish conservation areas for orangutans. [140] [141] See also a b c d Galdikas, Birute M. F. (1988). "Orangutan Diet, Range, and Activity at Tanjung Puting, Central Borneo". International Journal of Primatology. 9 (1): 1–35. doi: 10.1007/BF02740195. S2CID 40513842. Another significant threat to orangutan survival is hunting for meat and capture of wild orangutans for sale into the pet trade. This practice is closely tied to what is called swidden agriculture: as locals burn fires to clear forested areas, orangutans within those areas flee from the conflagration and are captured for meat or sale.a b Rubis, June Mary (2020). "The orang utan is not an indigenous name: knowing and naming the maias as a decolonizing epistemology". Cultural Studies. 34 (5): 811–30. doi: 10.1080/09502386.2020.1780281. S2CID 221192990. Wich, S A; Meijaard, E; Marshall, A J; Husson, S; etal. (2002). "Distribution and conservation status of the orang-utan ( Pongo spp.) on Borneo and Sumatra: how many remain?". Oryx. 42 (3): 329–39. doi: 10.5167/uzh-3914. One of the most intriguing and intelligent animals to ever exist, the orangutan derives its name from the Malay word for "man of the forest." Orangutans live ninety percent of their lives in the treetops of the majestic forests of Southeast Asia's Sumatra and Borneo. Typically found 1,500 meters above sea level, these special animals are known for much more than just representing King Louis in the Jungle Book. Habitat And Origin A female orangutan and her offspring swinging in the tree.