Well, the Malay have recognized the fundamental humanity of orang-utans for quite a long time already. "Orang" is a Malay word meaning "person" or "human being", as in "orang-utan" or "orang-pendek", etc.
In Malay, "orang-utan" means "person of the forest".
Orangutans have been recognized as the most intelligent of the great apes, other than humans:
https://preservingouranimalsinthewild.qu...himpanzees.
Folks should probably double check me on this, but as I recall, the now extinct (?) Gigantopithecus has been analysed to have been more closely related to orangutans than any other great ape... food for thought in regards to the North American "Sasquatch" and other more European "wild men of the woods", as well as the Central Asian "Almas", Himalayan "Yeti", Chinese "Yeren", Australain "Yowie", and Southeast Asian "Orang-pendek".
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In Malay, "orang-utan" means "person of the forest".
Orangutans have been recognized as the most intelligent of the great apes, other than humans:
https://preservingouranimalsinthewild.qu...himpanzees.
Quote:“There are no tests that can test IQ in animals. Studies show the orangutan as the most intelligent of all great apes with reasoning abilities beyond those of both gorillas and chimpanzees.
When studying animal intelligence, scientists typically analyze a subject's self-control, self-awareness, and memory. These abilities are integral to processing information and making rational choices—intelligence in its most generalized form.”
Folks should probably double check me on this, but as I recall, the now extinct (?) Gigantopithecus has been analysed to have been more closely related to orangutans than any other great ape... food for thought in regards to the North American "Sasquatch" and other more European "wild men of the woods", as well as the Central Asian "Almas", Himalayan "Yeti", Chinese "Yeren", Australain "Yowie", and Southeast Asian "Orang-pendek".
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