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PongoGorillasChimpanzeesPrimatesHumansBornean OrangutanSubfamilySumatran OrangutanHominidsGenusMale Bornean orangutansApesPrimateSpecies of orangutanHylobatidaeFamilyPonginaeBorneo and SumatraCheek padsBakulawGeneraNestsCritically7,500BehaviorWeighCharacteristicsMalesForestsFossilTypicallyHumanYearsLargeAnimalsPoundsFoundWild
Pongo14
Gorillas11
  • The great apes are the family Hominidae which we share with the Chimpanzees, Gorillas and the Orangutan. (topdocumentaryfilms.com)
  • In traditional taxonomic schemes that are still widely employed, humans are classified as Hominids, while orangutans, gorillas, and chimpanzees are classified as Pongids. (sciencedaily.com)
  • the great apes: orangutans, gorillas, chimpanzees and humans. (knysnamuseums.co.za)
  • gorillas, chimpanzees, and humans (but excluding orangutans). (knysnamuseums.co.za)
  • Orangutans are still included in great ape species such as chimpanzees and gorillas. (sinaumedia.com)
  • Orangutans are classified under the family Hominidae, which includes the great apes such as gorillas, chimpanzees, and humans. (petcoo.net)
  • At present there are humans , chimpanzees , gorillas and orangutans . (wikipedia.org)
  • They are different physically, socially and mentally from the great apes (chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans and humans). (sheppardsoftware.com)
  • Humans are in the Primate order, placing them in a large group of animals with similar biological adaptations, and the family Hominidae, along with chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans. (allthescience.org)
  • There are so many other differences or data that I may wish to add in the extra rows .For instance all humans unlike gorillas, chimpanzees and orangutan lack an external tail and have limbs and hands that have thumbs which are sufficiently separate away from the other four fingers for the sake of enabling them to be efficient and opposable in ensuring a firm grip. (qualitycustomessays.com)
  • Human beings are sexually dimorphic in the sense that males tend to be slightly larger and they also have greater upper body with muscles that are developed when it comes to body size human beings are the biggest closely followed by gorillas then chimpanzee and lastly orangutan. (qualitycustomessays.com)
Chimpanzees2
  • Dr. Goodman proposes that all living apes should occupy the family Hominidae (which currently contains only humans), and that both humans and chimpanzees should occupy the genus Homo. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Chimpanzees are in the family Hominidae. (allthescience.org)
Primates11
  • The orangutan is one of the largest primates in the world and is the only member of the great ape family that is found outside of Africa. (a-z-animals.com)
  • These largest non-human primates of Asia share about 97% of DNA with humans, making Sumatran orangutans the closest human relatives. (aboutanimals.com)
  • Being primarily arboreal primates, Sumatran orangutans spend most of their lives in trees. (aboutanimals.com)
  • Fondly known as the Red Apes, Sumatran orangutans are the long, red-orange haired primates of Asia. (aboutanimals.com)
  • Sumatran orangutans are large primates with an average size of 1.25-1.5 m (4-5 ft), and an average weight of 30-82 kg (66-180 lb). (aboutanimals.com)
  • Gorilla is a general term for apes of the genus Orangutan in the subfamily Hominidae of Primates. (aongking.com)
  • Great apes are primates that belong to the family Hominidae. (animalfacts.net)
  • Orangutans, the largest arboreal primates, are intelligent and highly social animals found exclusively in the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra. (petcoo.net)
  • Orangutans are the largest arboreal primates, with males weighing up to 200 pounds and reaching a height of 5 feet. (petcoo.net)
  • r&l�I��+�: ?I����v���c�%+���5 Although Brazil possesses more primate species, Indonesia outranks it in terms of its diversity of primates, ranging from prosimians (slow lorises and tarsiers), to a multitude of Old World Monkey species (macaques, langurs, proboscis moneys) to lesser apes (siamangs, gibbons) and great apes (orangutans). (utistop.co.uk)
  • Pongidae ) san en famile faan a Primaaten (Primates). (wikipedia.org)
Humans10
  • Orangutans are one of the closest living relatives to modern humans, and we share 96.4% of our DNA with these forest-dwelling apes. (a-z-animals.com)
  • However, studies have shown that the divergence between orangutans and humans occurred approximately 12 to 15 million years ago. (a-z-animals.com)
  • Orangutans have been known to humans since ancient times, and were often featured in folklore and mythologies of Southeast Asian cultures. (petcoo.net)
  • Orangutans belong to the family Hominidae, which includes humans and other great apes. (petcoo.net)
  • The original meaning of the taxon Hominidae meant only humans and their closest relatives. (wikipedia.org)
  • It's also contradicted by primate gene phylogenies, which place humans squarely with Hominidae in a sister clade with Pan (see below, from Perelman et al. (kinshipstudies.org)
  • In spite of their close relatedness to humans, very little is known about orangutans' ontogenetic development. (lu.se)
  • The results will provide insight for outlining a natural history of socio-cognitive ontogenesis in Hominidae and will allow to evaluate current evolutionary theories claiming that socio-cognitive development lags in other ape species compared to humans, albeit such claims rely on insufficient empirical grounds. (lu.se)
  • The above phylogenetic scheme otherwise known as a cladogram in my opinion best describes the relationships between the Orangutan, Chimpanzee, Gorilla, and Humans.The first part basically represents human who are considered to be the most evolved of all other apes. (qualitycustomessays.com)
  • Many research studies suggest that orangutans originated from the same place as humans that are south East Asia. (qualitycustomessays.com)
Bornean Orangutan6
  • Once considered a sub-species of the Bornean orangutan, the Sumatran orangutan has now been classified as a distinct species. (skullsunlimited.com)
  • There are three species of orangutan found in the steamy jungles on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra, which are the Bornean orangutan, the Sumatran orangutan, and the Tapanuli orangutan. (a-z-animals.com)
  • The Bornean orangutan is more numerous and widespread than its cousins on Sumatra, with three distinct sub-species of Bornean orangutan found in differing geographic regions on the island. (a-z-animals.com)
  • The Bornean orangutan tends to be slightly larger in size than the Sumatran orangutan, which is more lightly colored, along with having a longer beard than its cousin. (a-z-animals.com)
  • The Bornean orangutan is further divided into three subspecies: northwest Bornean, central Bornean, and northeast Bornean. (petcoo.net)
  • Out of all of the orangutan species, the Bornean orangutan is considered to be the largest of the three. (outforia.com)
Subfamily2
  • others with orangutans in the subfamily Ponginae (see classification graphic below). (wikipedia.org)
  • Molecular evidence indicates that the lineage of gibbons (family Hylobatidae), the "lesser apes", diverged from that of the great apes some 18-12 million years ago, and that of orangutans (subfamily Ponginae) diverged from the other great apes at about 12 million years. (wikipedia.org)
Sumatran Orangutan4
  • Tapanuli orangutans are similar in appearance to the Sumatran orangutan but have frizzier hair, smaller heads, and flatter faces. (a-z-animals.com)
  • With an estimated population of 7,500, the Sumatran orangutan is categorized as a critically endangered species. (aboutanimals.com)
  • The Sumatran orangutan is divided into two subspecies: north Sumatran and south Sumatran. (petcoo.net)
  • To fill this unexpectedly large gap, the project will document the socio-cognitive development of a Sumatran orangutan infant born at Furuvik Zoo, by means of naturalistic observation and videorecording. (lu.se)
Hominids2
  • In the current taxonomic system there are two families of hominids, namely the family Hylobatidae which consists of four genera and twelve species of gibbons, including the outer gibbon and gibbons of the family hominidae. (sinaumedia.com)
  • This includes both the family Hylobatidae, which are the lesser apes (gibbons), and the family Hominidae, which are the great apes (hominids). (outforia.com)
Genus1
  • Although both from the same genus, Borneo and Sumatran orangutans have a few dissimilarities. (aboutanimals.com)
Male Bornean orangutans2
  • Male orangutans develop fleshy cheek pads as they mature, but these are much more pronounced on the faces of male Bornean orangutans, and all three species also have a throat pouch that is used to make deep calls that echo through the forest. (a-z-animals.com)
  • While also being arboreal, male Bornean orangutans may be seen on the ground quite often. (aboutanimals.com)
Apes3
  • Orangutans belong to the great apes species that are exclusive to Asia. (aboutanimals.com)
  • Orangutans are large apes that are known for their long, orange-colored hair. (outforia.com)
  • wise human" or "knowing human" [2] ) in the family Hominidae (the great apes ). (wikidoc.org)
Primate3
  • 1. A primate of the family Hominidae, from which the modern human, Homo sapiens, is the only extant species. (wordinfo.info)
  • Zanzibar red colobus: Procolobus kirkii: 2,000: EN This practical volume brings together a group of distinguished primate researchers to synthesize field, laboratory, and conservation management techniques for primate ecology and conservation. (utistop.co.uk)
  • These questions became the basis for this paper, which discusses human women, their menstrual synchrony with each other and with the moon, and looks at orangutans, a primate relative with the same average menstrual cycle. (metaformia.org)
Species of orangutan2
  • All three species of orangutan are today severely affected by human activity in their native habitats and are listed by the IUCN on their Red List as Critically Endangered. (a-z-animals.com)
  • Currently, there are only three extant (living) species of orangutan, all of which are considered to be critically endangered. (outforia.com)
Hylobatidae3
  • Those ancestors of the family Hominidae had already speciated from the family Hylobatidae (the gibbons), perhaps 15 to 20 million years ago. (wikipedia.org)
  • [8] Ang Hylobatidae ( mga gibbon ) ay humiwalay mula sa Hominidae ( mga dakilang bakulaw ) noong mga 15-20 milyong taong nakakalipas. (wikipedia.org)
  • For out-of-America I to be correct, all the genetic and biological similarities between Hominidae, Hylobatidae and Cercopithecidae need to be reinterpreted, very implausibly, as homoplasies or products of convergent evolution. (kinshipstudies.org)
Family3
Ponginae1
  • Ang Ponginae ( mga orangutan ) ay humiwalay mula sa Hominidae noong mga 12-15 milyong taong nakakalipas. (wikipedia.org)
Borneo and Sumatra4
  • At first, the orangutans from Borneo and Sumatra were classified as a single species. (aboutanimals.com)
  • Orangutans live in the tropical forests of Indonesia and Malaysia, particularly on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra. (sinaumedia.com)
  • Orangutans are found in the tropical rain forest region of Southeast Asia, namely on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra in the parts of Indonesia and Malaysia. (sinaumedia.com)
  • Orangutans are found exclusively in the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra, two islands in Southeast Asia. (petcoo.net)
Cheek pads1
  • The cheek pads of male Sumatran orangutans are less pronounced than that of their cousins. (aboutanimals.com)
Bakulaw1
  • Ang pamilyang Hominidae na binubuo ng mga orangutan , mga gorilya , tsimpansi , at mga tao [2] na kilala bilang kalipunang mga dakilang bakulaw o malaking bakulaw. (wikipedia.org)
Genera1
  • The most recent common ancestor of all Hominidae lived roughly 14 million years ago, when the ancestors of the orangutans speciated from the ancestral line of the other three genera. (wikipedia.org)
Nests2
  • How to move orangutans by swinging in the trees and making nests from leaves. (sinaumedia.com)
  • Orangutans build nests in the trees where they sleep and rest during the day. (petcoo.net)
Critically3
  • Unfortunately, both orangutan species are considered critically endangered. (aboutanimals.com)
  • According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Bornean orangutans are classified as critically endangered, with an estimated population of around 54,000 individuals. (petcoo.net)
  • Sumatran orangutans are also critically endangered, with an estimated population of around 7,500 individuals. (petcoo.net)
7,5001
  • Only 7,500 Sumatran orangutans are left compared to 45,000 Bornean orangutans in the wild. (aboutanimals.com)
Behavior2
  • Here we examine how migrant male orangutans use a behavior called "peering" (an indicator of observational social learning), to learn from local individuals. (frontiersin.org)
  • As far as their behavior goes, Sumatran natives are more social than Bornean natives and share strong social bonds with other Sumatran orangutans. (aboutanimals.com)
Weigh2
  • Adult female orangutans weigh 82-110 pounds. (a-z-animals.com)
  • Adult male orangutans can weigh up to 200 pounds and reach a height of 5 feet. (petcoo.net)
Characteristics1
  • The evolution of orangutans is marked by their adaptation to life in the trees, which resulted in their unique physical and behavioral characteristics. (petcoo.net)
Males2
  • Orangutans are generally solitary animals, with males and females only coming together for brief periods during mating season. (petcoo.net)
  • Male orangutans establish territories that they defend from other males, and females maintain smaller ranges that overlap with several male territories. (petcoo.net)
Forests1
  • These forests provide the orangutans with a diverse range of food sources and shelter. (petcoo.net)
Fossil4
  • but fossil proto-orangutans, dated to around 10 million years ago, may be represented by Sivapithecus from India and Griphopithecus from Turkey. (wikipedia.org)
  • [9] Ang mga ninuno ng mga orangutan o mga malapit na nauugnay rito ay maaaring kinakatawan ng mga fossil gaya ng Sivapithecus at Ramapithecus na natuklasan sa mga burol na Siwalik ng Pakistan. (wikipedia.org)
  • The exact process of orangutan evolution remains largely unknown because there is a lack of fossil and sub-fossil evidence. (a-z-animals.com)
  • The earliest known orangutan fossil dates back to 10 million years ago. (petcoo.net)
Typically1
  • The life span of Sumatran orangutans is long, typically between 30 and 40 years. (aboutanimals.com)
Human3
  • [3] The paper reflects on the physical and cultural connection between human menstruation and the moon and questions what effect the moon might have on orangutan biology and cultural development. (metaformia.org)
  • Revisiting Ameghino: New 14C Dates from Ancient Human Skeletons from the Argentine Pampas," in Peuplements et Préhistoire en Amériques. (kinshipstudies.org)
  • Human are more related to the orangutan in the sense that they have almost the same kind of DNA. (qualitycustomessays.com)
Years2
  • Orangutans have a long history dating back millions of years. (petcoo.net)
  • Orangutans have a slow rate of reproduction, with females only giving birth once every 6-8 years. (petcoo.net)
Large3
  • The orangutan is a large arboreal animal which means that it spends the majority of its life high in the trees and therefore has evolved some very special adaptations to make living in the forest easier. (a-z-animals.com)
  • Orangutans are a type of large ape with long arms and reddish or brown hair. (sinaumedia.com)
  • Orangutans have large, powerful arms that are longer than their legs, and their hands and feet are specialized for climbing and grasping. (petcoo.net)
Animals1
  • Orangutans are highly intelligent and social animals, with complex behaviors and social structures. (petcoo.net)
Pounds1
  • Female orangutans are smaller, weighing around 90 pounds and reaching a height of 4 feet. (petcoo.net)
Found1
Wild1