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orangutan

noun as in anthropoid

noun as in monkey

noun as in simian

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Borneo island has one of the world's largest tracts of rainforest and hosts orangutans, long-nosed monkeys, clouded leopards, pig-tailed macaques, flying fox bats and the smallest rhinos on the planet.

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The orangutan is a keystone species and plays a vital role in maintaining the health of the ecosystem.

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They compared human responses to the visual responses of five chimpanzees, two gorillas, and two orangutans at the Basel Zoo.

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I have a very public love for orangutans.

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And he said, “Vision of America? Ten years ago I was working with an orangutan. Now they think I’m Gandhi. I just took the best role available.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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