Orang utan

Posted on June 30th, 2008 in tourism news , , ,

The name ‘orangutan’ means “man of the jungle” in Indonesia. They live only on the island of Borneo and in the northern corner of the island of Sumatra.
Orangutans are not only shaped by the forest they live in, they also shape the forest, through the seeds of wild fruits that pass through their digestive tracts [...]

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The wildlife of Kalimantan

Posted on June 25th, 2008 in tourism info , , , ,

Kalimantan’s wildlife is no less varied with almost 500 species of birds and more than 200 land mammals: ranging from the splendid peacock-tailed
Argus pheasant to tiny birds such as the pitta, from pesut or fresh water dolphin in Mahakam River to the most unusual primates - bekantan or proboscis monkey, and orangutan. The latter is [...]

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