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This here is a so-called ‘unflanged’ orangutan male. Flanges is another name for the large cheek pads that you see in orangutan males. However, not all males develop them. In the orangutans you have a rare phenomenon among mammals: the existence of two completely different forms of adult males. The unflanged males are the size of the females which gives them an advantage to the big, dominant flanged males: They can climb faster and on thinner branches than the flanged males that weigh twice as m Eye Contact, Animals And Pets, Mammals, Animals, Instagram

This here is a so-called ‘unflanged’ orangutan male. Flanges is another name for the large cheek pads that you see in orangutan males. However, not all males develop them. In the orangutans you have a rare phenomenon among mammals: the existence of two completely different forms of adult males. The unflanged males are the size of the females which gives them an advantage to the big, dominant flanged males: They can climb faster and on thinner branches than the flanged males that weigh twice…

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Download this stock image: Male Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelii) sitting on a bamboo in Gunung Leuser National Park, Sumatra, Indonesia. Sumatran orangutan is endemic to the no - MAX6EC from Alamy's library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. Gunung Leuser National Park, Sumatran Orangutan, List Of Animals, Endangered Animals, Animal Species, Outdoor Lover, Mythical Creatures Art, Primates, Cute Funny Animals

Download this stock image: Male Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelii) sitting on a bamboo in Gunung Leuser National Park, Sumatra, Indonesia. Sumatran orangutan is endemic to the no - MAX6EC from Alamy's library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors.

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