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Bornean orang-utan (
Pongo pygmaeus
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Orang-utan means 'person of the forest' and this Asian ape is indeed truly a tree-dweller. Recent genetic evidence has led to the ...
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34 Images
16 Videos
Eastern gorilla (
Gorilla beringei
)
The largest of the living apes, the gorilla has a characteristically heavy body shape and shaggy dark coat. Until recently it was ...
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63 Images
23 Videos
Western gorilla (
Gorilla gorilla
)
The gorilla is a heavily built primate and is the largest of the living apes. Until recently it was considered a single species, b...
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11 Videos
Bonobo (
Pan paniscus
)
Together with the chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes), the bonobo is man's closest living relative. Although a similar size to the better...
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25 Videos
Sumatran orang-utan (
Pongo abelii
)
Orang-utan means 'person of the forest' and this Asian ape is indeed truly arboreal. Recent genetic evidence has led to the re-cla...
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26 Images
18 Videos
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