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Baby orangutan

Pongo pygmaeus

Photo by The MnMs
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Field Notes

Description:

Baby orangutan and his mother hanging in the trees close to our lodge.

Habitat:

Sukau, Sabah.

Reference Links:

Official Orangutan Foundation International Website

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Comments (3)
The MnMs
Yes, thanks for the comments. They are very strong even at such young age. They live in trees after all :-)
Mackenzie O
When a baby orangutan is a year old, it's as strong as a grown up human.

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