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Orangutans Smarter Than We Think - Apparently Know the Mechanical Properties of Wood
Some new research reveals the skill with which orangutans build their sleeping nests, and hints at their impressive intelligence.
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How Orangutans Engineer Their Nest
An orangutan can grow to be over 260 lb. (118 kg) so how does one construct its nest up high in the trees? With great engineering skills, of course: The researchers, led by scientists at the University of Manchester, followed and fi... Read Post
Orangutan nest building shows high degree of sophistication
Orangutans may be smarter than previously thought if a new study into the sophisticated way they build nests is any indication. Scientists at The University of Manchester spent a year observing and filming (video footage available) ... Read Post
Orangutans smarter than previously thought: Orangutan nest building highly sophisticated
Orangutans may be smarter than previously thought if a new study into the sophisticated way they build nests is any indication. Read Post