Bornean
Britishadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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The Bornean orangutan’s SSP, meanwhile, was created in February as part of a long-standing breeding recommendation because Kalim, the female, had not successfully conceived in the past.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2025
The other two species are Bornean and Sumatran orangutans.
From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2025
Bornean orangutans rubbed themselves with juices from a medicinal plant, possibly to reduce body pains or chase away parasites.
From Seattle Times ● May 2, 2024
"We found that Sumatran males had an overall higher propensity for peering than their Bornean counterparts."
From Science Daily ● Feb. 5, 2024
All their shouts have ever brought them were the Bornean apes, that they often hear scampering up and down the cabin-stair, dashing their uncouth bodies against the closed door.
From The Flag of Distress A Story of the South Sea by Reid, Mayne
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