Keep Talking I Am Listening
by D Hackett
Title
Keep Talking I Am Listening
Artist
D Hackett
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Photograph - Digital
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Keep Talking I Am Listening by D Hackett
BORNEAN ORANGUTAN
This longhaired red ape is one of two subspecies of orangutan. The other is the Sumatran Orangutan from the Asian island of Sumatra. It has extremely long arms that are used to move through the trees. Generally the male orangutan lives solitary. Females with young may form small groups. Feeding usually occurs at small, scattered sources and a single day may be spent feeding at one site.
The male sometimes produces a characteristic long call. This is a series of loud roars followed by bubbling groans and may be accompanied by the throwing of branches. This call helps keep the male aware of where other males are located, attracts receptive females and might act as a coordinating signal for individuals. Fibrous tissue called flanges surrounds the males face and a large throat sac enhances the long call. A male may participate in an aggressive display upon encountering another male.
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February 24th, 2015
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