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The members of the family Pongidae are referred to as the "great apes". This family contains 4 species. The orangutan is native to Sumatra and Borneo (islands between Australia and Asia). It is believed that a small form of orangutan used to live on the island of Java, but became extinct long ago.
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*Pictures were taken from the Fort Worth Zoo website. ... large size, males are about twice the size of females in each species ... males 42-175 kg...
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Nose-picking and subsequent consumption of nasal detritus are activities that have been widely observed among extant species of pongids, and that appear to be almost instinctive behavior patterns in most, if not all, human groups (Barnesdale, 1975; ... Nose-Picking in the Pongidae and Its; Implication for Human Evolution...
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Family: Pongidae; Locations: Many terrestrial environments; Photo 1: Gorilla; Photo 2: Chimps; Notes:; ... ** Andrew Rader Studios does not monitor or review the content available at these web sites. They are paid advertisements and neither partners nor recommeded web sites.
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Pongidae - Definition of Pongidae at Dictionary.com a free online dictionary with pronunciation, synonyms, and translation of Pongidae. Look it up now! ... Definition of Pongidae - 1 dictionary result...
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