Sunday, May 20, 2018

Baby Orangutan, Tanjung Puting National Park, Borneo, Indonesia


There are so many incredible things about this adorable creature of the forest.Orangutans are born with an ability to reason and think. This large, gentle red ape is one of humankind’s closest relatives, sharing nearly 97% of the same DNA. Indigenous peoples of Indonesia and Malaysia call this ape “orang hutan” literally translating into English as “person of the forest.”In times past orangutans were not killed because the indignenous peoples felt the orangutan was simply a person hiding in the trees, trying to avoid having to go to work or become a slave. Look at that cute little face!

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