Comments on: Rehabilitated orangutans to be released into the wild http://primatology.net/2006/12/14/rehabilitated-orangutans-to-be-released-into-the-wild/ We ain’t monkeyin’ around here. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:32:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: When 48 becomes 50: two baby orangutans at Nyaru Menteng Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Center « Primatology.org http://primatology.net/2006/12/14/rehabilitated-orangutans-to-be-released-into-the-wild/#comment-1443 Mon, 19 Mar 2007 23:43:39 +0000 http://primatology.wordpress.com/2006/12/14/rehabilitated-orangutans-to-be-released-into-the-wild/#comment-1443 [...] Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Center Jump to Comments Towards the end of last year we posted on the anticipated release of 200 orangutans from the Nyaru Menteng Rehabilitation and [...]

]]> By: Betsy Herrelko http://primatology.net/2006/12/14/rehabilitated-orangutans-to-be-released-into-the-wild/#comment-208 Mon, 08 Jan 2007 05:07:00 +0000 http://primatology.wordpress.com/2006/12/14/rehabilitated-orangutans-to-be-released-into-the-wild/#comment-208 Hi Hannah, Thanks for bringing up the derivation of orangutan. It’s interesting to see different takes on the appropriate usage of the term. In formal settings I’ve typically seen the full word, orangutan(s), while in informal settings I’ve frequently seen (and heard) the simplified version, orang(s). In a very brief database search (PsycINFO), I searched for the use of orang and found a few publications that use it in the title and/or text (not many, but a few that surprised me nonetheless)… a well represented line-up of articles over the years suggesting that it’s not an antiquated term.

Benham, W. B. (1894). A description of the cerebral convolutions of the Chimpanzee known as “Sally”; with notes on the convolutions of other Chimpanzees and of two Orangs. The Quarterly Jour. of Microscop. Sci. N. S. 145:47-86.

Fischer, G. J. & Kitchener, S. L. (1965). Comparative learning in gorillas and orang-utans. Journal of Genetic Psychology. 107(2): 337-348.

Koehler, W. (1993). The mentality of orangs. International Journal of Comparative Psychology. 6(4): 189-229.

Miller, G. S. Jr. (1931). The primate basis of human sexual behavior. The Quarterly Review of Biology. 6: 379-410.

Parker, S. T. (1993). Chimpanzees are better at mechanics, but orangs excel at opticsp. International Journal of Comparative Pschology. 6(4): 230-233.

]]> By: Kambiz http://primatology.net/2006/12/14/rehabilitated-orangutans-to-be-released-into-the-wild/#comment-197 Sun, 07 Jan 2007 15:09:34 +0000 http://primatology.wordpress.com/2006/12/14/rehabilitated-orangutans-to-be-released-into-the-wild/#comment-197 Oops, thanks for the clarification Hannah. I appreciate the input but I’ve seen and used “orangs” with more than one person who works with these primates and it was not an issue.

I’m curious as to what you are really trying to point out?

]]> By: Hannah Barlow http://primatology.net/2006/12/14/rehabilitated-orangutans-to-be-released-into-the-wild/#comment-193 Sun, 07 Jan 2007 11:40:00 +0000 http://primatology.wordpress.com/2006/12/14/rehabilitated-orangutans-to-be-released-into-the-wild/#comment-193 The part of Borneo (Kalimantan) where the BOS orangutans will be released IS within Indonesia… by the way, ‘orang’ just means ‘person’ -’orangutan’ derives from ‘orang-hutan’ which means ‘person of the forest’.

]]> By: Betsy Herrelko http://primatology.net/2006/12/14/rehabilitated-orangutans-to-be-released-into-the-wild/#comment-47 Sun, 17 Dec 2006 17:56:08 +0000 http://primatology.wordpress.com/2006/12/14/rehabilitated-orangutans-to-be-released-into-the-wild/#comment-47 No I haven’t seen “The Orangutan Freedom Journey,” but I am a fan of orangs… I’ll have to check it out.

Thanks for the tip.

]]> By: Kambiz http://primatology.net/2006/12/14/rehabilitated-orangutans-to-be-released-into-the-wild/#comment-44 Fri, 15 Dec 2006 17:48:10 +0000 http://primatology.wordpress.com/2006/12/14/rehabilitated-orangutans-to-be-released-into-the-wild/#comment-44 Have you seen Jeff Corwin’s special on “The Orangutan Freedom Journey”?

I know his show is catered to the younger crowd but I actually watched it the other day and it was informative. Also his show is not about Orangs in Borneo, rather the ones in Indonesia.

I liked it because it showed me the extensive care the teams went to rehabilitate Orangs. It was very impressive. I think it is on Season #3 and episode 8. Alternatively, if you are a fan of Orangs, Jeff Corwin or want a video of rehabilitating orangutans, buy the episode on DVD from Amazon.com.

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