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orangutan
noun
orang·u·tan
ə-ˈraŋ-ə-ˌtaŋ 
-ˈraŋ-gə-,
-ˌtan
: a largely herbivorous arboreal anthropoid ape (Pongo pygmaeus) of Borneo and Sumatra that is about ²/₃ as large as the gorilla and has brown skin, long sparse reddish-brown hair, and very long arms
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But when her father rescues a baby orangutan, Kéria begins to reconnect to her Indigenous roots, as well as her Penan cousin Selaï.
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Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 May 2024
One such lesson may have just taken place in Indonesia, where a male orangutan was seen caring for an open wound in a way humans have never seen orangutans do before.
—Julia Daye, Miami Herald, 3 May 2024
Now, researchers have observed another stunning similarity: an orangutan in Sumatra using a medicinal plant to heal a wound.
—Bykermit Pattison, science.org, 2 May 2024
The adult male orangutan then used his fingers to apply the plant juices to an injury on the right cheek.
—CBS News, 2 May 2024
He’s joined on this trek by Raka (Peter Macon), an orangutan who preaches Ceasar’s gospel and attempts to keep his legacy alive through the oral tradition—though a lot has been lost or tweaked as by a game of telephone over the decades.
—James Grebey, TIME, 10 May 2024
Noa narrowly survives the attack and makes the trek to the coast in order to rescue his loved ones, before encountering a wise orangutan named Raka (Peter Macon).
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2024
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Peter Macon as Raka
Joining Noa on his quest to recover his family is Raka the orangutan.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
Noa embarks on his own hero’s quest in search of his family and friends and meets Raka (Peter Macon), an orangutan wise in the ways of the real meaning of Caesar’s life.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 8 May 2024
Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 May 2024
One such lesson may have just taken place in Indonesia, where a male orangutan was seen caring for an open wound in a way humans have never seen orangutans do before.
—Julia Daye, Miami Herald, 3 May 2024
Now, researchers have observed another stunning similarity: an orangutan in Sumatra using a medicinal plant to heal a wound.
—Bykermit Pattison, science.org, 2 May 2024
The adult male orangutan then used his fingers to apply the plant juices to an injury on the right cheek.
—CBS News, 2 May 2024
He’s joined on this trek by Raka (Peter Macon), an orangutan who preaches Ceasar’s gospel and attempts to keep his legacy alive through the oral tradition—though a lot has been lost or tweaked as by a game of telephone over the decades.
—James Grebey, TIME, 10 May 2024
Noa narrowly survives the attack and makes the trek to the coast in order to rescue his loved ones, before encountering a wise orangutan named Raka (Peter Macon).
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2024
How to Watch All of the Planet of the Apes Movies in Order
Peter Macon as Raka
Joining Noa on his quest to recover his family is Raka the orangutan.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
Noa embarks on his own hero’s quest in search of his family and friends and meets Raka (Peter Macon), an orangutan wise in the ways of the real meaning of Caesar’s life.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 8 May 2024
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“Orangutan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orangutan. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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