Orangutan Behavior during the Rehabilitation Process
By Kristin Abt A recent article “Fostering Appropriate Behavior in Rehabilitant Orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus)” published online in the International Journal of …
Tag Archives: great apes
Contagious Yawning in Chimpanzees
Animation of chimpanzee yawning from Emory University. Illustration from BBC News. I’m sure we are all familiar with this scenario: …
The Fongoli Chimps of Senegal
A Fongoli chimp. Photo by Frans Lanting, National Geographic. I just stumbled upon this on Twitter (Thanks to DarwinMonkey). It’s …
Humans Evolved From Tree Climbers
A research from Duke University by Daniel Schmitt, associate professor of evolutionary anthropology, and Tracy Kivell, a post-doctoral research associate, …
Great Apes LOL Like Human Too
A baby orangutan being tickled. Photo from Discovery News. We’re not the only species that are capable of laughing according …
Orangutans Found Cannibalizing Own Babies
Reported in gorillas and documented in chimpanzees, some apes actually cannibalize their own species. However, there were reports of orangutans …
