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orangutan Essay Examples

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How similar could a human and a non-human primate be? A Orangutan namedBonnie "learned how to whistle on her own", (Ari Shapiro's article)compared to chimpanzees, a article written by Brandon Keim, who talksabout these non-human primates. There are many similarities anddifferences between Chimps and Orangutan, such as Bonnie.Researches by Keim ... Read More

An Analysis of the Level of Intelligence of an Orangutan (1844 words, 6 pages)

What if there was a non-human creature who was self-aware, could learn another species language, and understood the concept of money and trade? Now, what if that creature lived right here on Earth. Humans have known about this creature for over 300 years and are just now discovering its immense ... Read More

Orangutans: Their Ecological Role in Rainforests and the Risk of Extinction (4359 words, 15 pages)

Orangutans, scientific name Pongo, are a species of great apes that are only found in two places in the world Sumatra and Borneo thus giving us their different species names of Sumatran orangutan and Bornean Orangutan. They are thought to be the smartest of all of the great apes although ... Read More

The Nature of Orangutan or Pongo Pygmaeus (3523 words, 14 pages)

24 November 2014Final PaperAnthro 368 Section 007OrangutanTaxonomyDespite being one of mans closest living primate relatives, we know very little about the orangutan. Although it was once distributed throughout much of Asia in the Pleistocene, the orangutan is now only found in two places Sumatra and Borneo (Goossens, 2009) and is ... Read More

The Dramatic Decline of the Orangutan Population (1681 words, 5 pages)

Orang-utans (P. Abelil) are native to Indonesia and Malaysia, being particularly common in the regions of Sumatra and Borneo. According to the IUCN, they have been given the title of critically endangered due to the fact that there are considered to be approximately 6,700 left within the wild. The taxonomic ... Read More

The Secret Life of the Orangutans (1009 words, 2 pages)

The orangutan, Pongo pygmaeus, is an ape that is found in the moist, coastal rainforests of Sumatra and Borneo which consists of Indonesias Kalimantan provinces, Malaysias Sabath and Sarawak, and the kingdom of Brunei Darussalam. Orangutans live in tropical rainforests and are arboreal primates meaning that they are tree dwelling. ... Read More

A Study on Orangutans and their Habitats (1030 words, 5 pages)

OrangutansTim SandersonAnth 111In Malay orang means "person" and utan is defined as "forest'. ThusOrangutan literally means "Person of the Forest". Orangutans are found in thetropical forests of Sumatra and Borneo. They are the most arboreal of the greatapes and move amongst the safety of the trees from one feeding site ... Read More

An Overview of the Species of Monkeys, Orangutan (1845 words, 3 pages)

Orangutan means Man of the Forest in the Malay language. This name is appropriate considering how similar to humans they are, yet humans are the main threat towards the extinction of these great creatures. In prehistoric times, the number of orangutans in the world was about three hundred to four ... Read More

A Study of Orangutans (814 words, 2 pages)

Orangutans, gorillas and common chimpanzees are mammals of the order Primates. The group of great apes they consist in also unites them. They have many anatomical similarities, but at the same time their social life and structure differs considerably. So, what are the differences in the social organization of orangutans, ... Read More

A Report on the Observations of Four Orangutans (1467 words, 3 pages)

IntroductionThe purpose of this essay is to present findings got from the four-hour long observations of four orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus)that have been conducted in the San Diego Zoo on INSERT DATE, from 9 to 11 a.m. As this research is directed to gaining a better understanding of the peculiarities of ... Read More

An Overview of the Lifestyle and Habitat of the Orangutan (1027 words, 3 pages)

Anth 111In Malay orang means "person" and utan is defined as "forest'. ThusOrangutan literally means "Person of the Forest". Orangutans are found in thetropical forests of Sumatra and Borneo. They are the most arboreal of the greatapes and move amongst the safety of the trees from one feeding site to ... Read More

An Introduction to Sumatran Orangutans and the Bohorok Rehabilitation Center at Bukit Lawang (1102 words, 2 pages)

The Sumatran orangutans live in northern Sumatra, in the Mt. Leuser national Park. A special orangutan rehabilitation center has been established at Bohorok, Bukit Lawang, for orphaned orangutans, where orangutans are taught how to return to the wild again. Today rehabilitations has become very important, because population of orangutans are ... Read More

Comparing Orangutans and Chimpanzees (208 words, 2 pages)

How similar could a human and a non-human primate be? A Orangutan named Bonnie "learned how to whistle on her own", (Ari Shapiro's article) compared to chimpanzees, a article written by Brandon Keim, who talks about these non-human primates. There are many similarities and differences between Chimps and Orangutan, such ... Read More

The Orangutan Bonnie versus Chimpanzees (208 words, 1 pages)

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013