The Orangutans
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In this eye-opening book, two experts on animal communication paint a compassionate picture of the species of great apes that behaves most like us. Blending the work of other scientists with their own extensive research in orangutan behavior, Kaplan and Rogers give rare insight into the lives, and the plight, of these peaceful, intelligent creatures. They provide an amazing account of orangutan behaviors, from their remarkable mothering skills to their ways of communication. Interspersed throughout are charming tales of some of the orangutans the authors have met and befriended. The authors also discuss the uncertain fate of these gentle forest dwellers, whose jungle habitat is visibly dwindling day by day. Illustrated throughout, The Orangutans is the first book to focus entirely on these remarkable primates and their relationship to humans in the evolutionary tree. This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0738202908
ISBN13:9780738202907
Release Date:May 2000
Publisher:Basic Books (AZ)
Length:191 Pages
Weight:0.90 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 5.6" x 8.5"
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'The Orang-utans' underscores the urgency for attention to the current circumstances and future realities facing wild orang-utans in Borneo and Malaysia. Kaplan and Rogers present scientific evidence demonstrating the extraordinary capabilities and behavior of this species, as well as narratives on personal encounters with rehabilitated orang-utans. Incredibly complex scientific evidence and principles are presented in a...
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