This is an orangutan, a largely herbivorous arboreal anthropoid ape. Taken at the Audubon zoo in the spring. This orang seems to enjoy watching the people from the ledge.
[Feb. 18th, 2012 04:20:09 PM]
Orangutans are an endangered species, although humans, through hunting and destruction of the forest habitat, are their only significant enemy.
This orangutan is probably a male because of size and the fact that male orangutans have a beard and mustache. Females are smaller than the males.
They like to cover their heads from the rain and sun.
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