Bornean
Britishadjective
noun
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The other two species are Bornean and Sumatran orangutans.
From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025
The Los Angeles Zoo has announced the birth of a baby boy Bornean orangutan, the first such primate baby at the zoo in almost 15 years.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 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
"It could be the result of developmental effects, of Bornean and Sumatran orangutans growing up under different ecological conditions," says Mörchen.
From Science Daily • Feb. 5, 2024
They came to the Bornean city, Brunei, "a collection of houses built on piles over the water, where were twenty-five thousand fires or families."
From The Story of Magellan and The Discovery of the Philippines by Butterworth, Hezekiah
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