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Sumatran orangutan
Pongo abelii
- They don鈥檛 live in groups like most primates 鈥� they are solitary.
- 96.4% shared genetic makeup with humans.
- Sumatran orangutans are likely to be the first great ape to go extinct in the wild.
- Young orangutans often build "practice nests", apparently honing their technique, and share a bed with their mother for up to 8 years before they move into their own nest.
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George's reflections on Orangutan Forest School
Orangutan rescue and release programme in the heart of the Sumatran rainforest.
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