enabling them to deceive one another to sound like a larger ape. Scientists argue that these behaviors make them one of the most self-aware wild animals that have ever been observed. Orangutans ...
But some of the smartest crows of all may be found in the animal physiology lab at the University of Tübingen in Germany.
Anthropomorphism, long considered a cardinal sin among researchers, is making a slow comeback. At the start of Elizabeth ...
When a wild orangutan in Sumatra recently suffered a facial wound, apparently after fighting with another male, he did ...
On Sunday June 2 at 11am the name of Prague Zoo’s new baby male Sumatran orangutan which had been ... Director of the Prague Zoo, Miroslav Bobek observed “This year is the year of an absolutely ...
“Orangutan males disperse from their natal area during or after puberty over long distances to either establish a new home range in another area or are moving between other’s home ranges,” said ...
Researchers observed a wild orangutan in Sumatra treating a facial wound with a plant known for its healing properties, marking the first documented case of such behavior in a wild animal.
Rakus the orangutan seems to have a surprisingly decent grasp on first-aid. He lives in Gunung Leuser National Park in South Aceh, Indonesia, where scientists from the Institute of Animal Behavior ...
Researchers in Sumatra observed an orangutan treat his own facial wound by improvising a topical paste.