Orangutan

(Pongo)

Chart: Primates -- Contemporary

Prehistoric and Contemporary Primates (class handout .pdf)

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Geographical distribution of modern Asian apes
Source:Turnbaugh, et al. (2002).
Understanding Physical Anthropology and Archaeology, 8th ed, p. 139

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In the News . . .

Into the Wild, Once Again -- Washington Post (14 November 2009)

Orangutan Ruse Misleads Predators -- BBC News (05 August 2009)

Orang-utans fashion only known animal instrument -- New Scientist (05 August 2009)

Orangutans Kiss Leaves to Sound Bigger and Badder? -- National Geographic News (04 August 2009)

Controversial Palm-Oil Plan May Save the Orang-utan -- New Scientist (22 July 2009)

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New Deal to Rescue Borneo Orangutans in Malaysia -- ABC News (10/28/08)
Discovery Channel Online
- "The Man of the Forest"
- Orangutan Cam -- From the National Zoo, Washington, D.C.
Foundations / Societies
- Balikpapan Orangutan Society: Indonesia | USA |
Nature Online -- PBS
- Orangutans: Just Hangin' On
- Orangutan Tools

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Primates -- Contemporary Prehistoric and Contemporary Primates (class handout .pdf) Return to Top of Page
Prosimians "Pre-Monkeys"
Monkeys	New World Monkeys
	Old World Monkeys	Macaques
	Old World Monkeys	Baboons
Apes	"Lesser Apes"	Gibbons
	Great Apes	Orangutans
		Gorillas
		Chimpanzees
			Common Chimps
			Bonobos (aka "Pygmy Chimps")
Humans

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