one of the crown jewels of that treasure is the Gibbon
at least seven different species of
at least seven different species of Gibbons now live in Indonesia half of
Gibbons now live in Indonesia half of
Gibbons now live in Indonesia half of them on Sumatra one unique type found
them on Sumatra one unique type found
them on Sumatra one unique type found here is the sea among the largest of its
here is the sea among the largest of its
here is the sea among the largest of its kind in the world reaching weights of up
kind in the world reaching weights of up
kind in the world reaching weights of up to 30 pounds this primates most
to 30 pounds this primates most
to 30 pounds this primates most distinguishing characteristic is an
distinguishing characteristic is an
distinguishing characteristic is an enlarged throat set which when inflated
enlarged throat set which when inflated
enlarged throat set which when inflated can be as big as a human head the sac is
can be as big as a human head the sac is
can be as big as a human head the sac is belief help amplify its calls see among
belief help amplify its calls see among
belief help amplify its calls see among spend most of their time in the lush
spend most of their time in the lush
spend most of their time in the lush treetop canopy and get around in a way
treetop canopy and get around in a way
treetop canopy and get around in a way entirely befitting the environment they
entirely befitting the environment they
entirely befitting the environment they propel themselves to the trees in an
propel themselves to the trees in an
propel themselves to the trees in an acrobatic hand-over-hand swinging
acrobatic hand-over-hand swinging
acrobatic hand-over-hand swinging process called brachiating when moving
process called brachiating when moving
process called brachiating when moving quickly they can actually seem like
quickly they can actually seem like
quickly they can actually seem like they’re flying from branch to branch not
they’re flying from branch to branch not
they’re flying from branch to branch not a small feat for the world’s largest
a small feat for the world’s largest
a small feat for the world’s largest given despite the sea among size it is
given despite the sea among size it is
given despite the sea among size it is not the largest animal in the trees of
not the largest animal in the trees of
not the largest animal in the trees of Sumatra that title belongs to the only
Sumatra that title belongs to the only
Sumatra that title belongs to the only great ape living in Asia the orangutan
this charismatic reday was once
this charismatic reday was once widespread throughout mainland Asia but
widespread throughout mainland Asia but
widespread throughout mainland Asia but it is now found in the wild on only two
it is now found in the wild on only two
it is now found in the wild on only two islands Sumatra and Borneo
scarce but strong an orangutan has an
scarce but strong an orangutan has an upper body strength four times that of
upper body strength four times that of
upper body strength four times that of its human relatives
even so life in the trees is far from
even so life in the trees is far from carefree an Asian pit vipers venom can
carefree an Asian pit vipers venom can
carefree an Asian pit vipers venom can kill a young orangutan such dangerous
kill a young orangutan such dangerous
kill a young orangutan such dangerous neighbors must be put into place
as the largest tree climbing mammal a
as the largest tree climbing mammal a fully grown male orangutan may weigh as
fully grown male orangutan may weigh as
fully grown male orangutan may weigh as much as 200 pounds and dines on fruit
much as 200 pounds and dines on fruit
much as 200 pounds and dines on fruit bark buds flowers and the occasional
bark buds flowers and the occasional
bark buds flowers and the occasional insect so how does a primarily
insect so how does a primarily
insect so how does a primarily vegetarian creature pack on the pounds
vegetarian creature pack on the pounds
vegetarian creature pack on the pounds simple the Arang has a mind for its menu
simple the Arang has a mind for its menu
simple the Arang has a mind for its menu or put another way it’s got a good
or put another way it’s got a good
or put another way it’s got a good memory they develop mental maps of their
memory they develop mental maps of their
memory they develop mental maps of their personal space in the forest and note
personal space in the forest and note
personal space in the forest and note just where to find ripe food at every
just where to find ripe food at every
just where to find ripe food at every turn orangutans particularly males which
turn orangutans particularly males which
turn orangutans particularly males which are distinguished by their cheek pads
are distinguished by their cheek pads
are distinguished by their cheek pads tend to be more solitary than their
tend to be more solitary than their
tend to be more solitary than their chanted gorilla counterparts however the
chanted gorilla counterparts however the
chanted gorilla counterparts however the bonds of an orangutans mother and baby
bonds of an orangutans mother and baby
bonds of an orangutans mother and baby are one of the strongest among primates
it takes a mother about seven years to
it takes a mother about seven years to teach her youngster what it needs to
teach her youngster what it needs to
teach her youngster what it needs to know to survive on its own in the wild
that survival is becoming increasingly
that survival is becoming increasingly more difficult for the highly
more difficult for the highly
more difficult for the highly intelligent Arang and other primates of
intelligent Arang and other primates of
intelligent Arang and other primates of the indonesian landscaper hunting and
the indonesian landscaper hunting and
the indonesian landscaper hunting and habitat loss due to deforestation have
habitat loss due to deforestation have
habitat loss due to deforestation have these creatures teetering on the brink
however the future for one of the
however the future for one of the orangutans smaller primate cousins isn’t
orangutans smaller primate cousins isn’t
orangutans smaller primate cousins isn’t quite as bleak meet the macaque
these long-tailed monkeys hold special
these long-tailed monkeys hold special meaning for many people of Indonesia
meaning for many people of Indonesia
meaning for many people of Indonesia some believe they are part of the Hindu
some believe they are part of the Hindu
some believe they are part of the Hindu monkey gods army of workers and that
monkey gods army of workers and that
monkey gods army of workers and that they protect the islands in temples
the macaque is an ecologically diverse
the macaque is an ecologically diverse animal able to live in a number of
animal able to live in a number of
animal able to live in a number of differing habitats from forests and
differing habitats from forests and
differing habitats from forests and swamps to coastal areas
whether swimming drinking or hunting for
whether swimming drinking or hunting for crabs these petite primates seem to
crabs these petite primates seem to
crabs these petite primates seem to enjoy the water
long-tailed macaques live in large
long-tailed macaques live in large troupes with well-defined hierarchies
troupes with well-defined hierarchies
troupes with well-defined hierarchies covered by a strong set of social rules
covered by a strong set of social rules
covered by a strong set of social rules which are never far from the surface
which are never far from the surface
which are never far from the surface this troops intricate social structure
this troops intricate social structure
this troops intricate social structure is reinforced with each intimate act of
is reinforced with each intimate act of
is reinforced with each intimate act of grooming
grooming
grooming and with primping comes power not to
and with primping comes power not to
and with primping comes power not to mention that it probably feels pretty
mention that it probably feels pretty
mention that it probably feels pretty good to light for the macaque however
good to light for the macaque however
good to light for the macaque however isn’t all swimming and grooming although
isn’t all swimming and grooming although
isn’t all swimming and grooming although it’s a protected species in Indonesia
it’s a protected species in Indonesia
it’s a protected species in Indonesia these monkeys still face serious
these monkeys still face serious
these monkeys still face serious challenges from habitat loss hunters and
challenges from habitat loss hunters and
challenges from habitat loss hunters and farmers but among the biggest threats of
farmers but among the biggest threats of
farmers but among the biggest threats of them all is the fact that they are one
them all is the fact that they are one
them all is the fact that they are one of the top five primate species
of the top five primate species
of the top five primate species collected and used in medical research
collected and used in medical research
collected and used in medical research an estimated 9,500 to 12 thousand
an estimated 9,500 to 12 thousand
an estimated 9,500 to 12 thousand monkeys enter the United States each
monkeys enter the United States each
monkeys enter the United States each year for research purposes conservation
year for research purposes conservation
year for research purposes conservation and education may be the most useful
and education may be the most useful
and education may be the most useful tools in turning the time these
tools in turning the time these
tools in turning the time these beautiful primates
beautiful primates
beautiful primates of every shape and size populate the
of every shape and size populate the
of every shape and size populate the vast and exotic islands of Indonesia
vast and exotic islands of Indonesia
vast and exotic islands of Indonesia they’re charming intelligent and social
they’re charming intelligent and social
they’re charming intelligent and social creatures which may be wide many of us
creatures which may be wide many of us
creatures which may be wide many of us find them so breathtaking to behold and
find them so breathtaking to behold and
find them so breathtaking to behold and impossible to forget
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