A novel attention-getting vocalization in zoo-housed western gorillas. by Roberta Salmi, Monica Szczupider, Jodi Carrigan

“…New evidence, however, extends vocal learning/innovation to the primate order, with zoo-housed chimpanzees and orangutans producing novel vocal signals to attract the attention of familiar human caregivers. …”
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Exonization of the LTR transposable elements in human genome by Borodovsky Mark, Polavarapu Nalini, Piriyapongsa Jittima, McDonald John

“…We hypothesize that the recruitment of the part of LTR as a novel exon in great ape species occurred prior to the divergence of orangutans and humans from a common ancestor (~14 MYA) as a result of a single mutation in the proto-splice site.…”
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Like Animals Like Human Beings: An Ecocritical Metaphor Discourse of Leadership in Selected Poems of Niyi Osundare by Festus Moses Onipede, Gabriel Abiodun Abioye

“…Also, the findings revealed the metaphorical representation of each animal thus: serpent(complacence), leeches and lice (parasite), orangutans (class), beasts (hard labor), crocodile (betrayal), hive (defense), lion (subjugation), antelopes/impalas (fright), hyena (glutton), giraffe (nonchalance), zebra (duplicity), elephant (destruction), warthog (ugliness), rhino (violence), snake (anarchy), lamb (peace), tiger (aggression), doe (compassion). …”
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OpenApePose, a database of annotated ape photographs for pose estimation by Nisarg Desai, Praneet Bala, Rebecca Richardson, Jessica Raper, Jan Zimmermann, Benjamin Hayden

“…Because of their close relationship with humans, non-human apes (chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas, orangutans, and gibbons, including siamangs) are of great scientific interest. …”
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Dating the origin and dispersal of hepatitis B virus infection in humans and primates. by Paraskevis, D, Magiorkinis, G, Magiorkinis, E, Ho, S, Belshaw, R, Allain, J, Hatzakis, A

“…We also show that the non-human HBV clades in orangutans and gibbons resulted from cross-species transmission events from humans that occurred no earlier than 6,100 years ago. …”

Potential site of Sungai Rawog conservation area, Sabah, as nature-based tourism destination in selected trails by J.L. Dani, O. Jaunis, W.S. Lim, Russel @ Andy Immit Mojiol, B.S. Fatt

“…Additionally, wildlife presence was recorded, including elephant excrement in the open area, sightings of eagles, and the nesting of orangutans on a tall tree branch. Therefore, the findings showed that it is crucial to identify the natural attributes as it shows the great potential as a nature-based tourism destination. …”
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Dehydroepiandrosterone and dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate: Biomarkers of pregnancy and of fetal health by Emilee N. Hart, Gessiane Pereira da Silva, Rafaela S.C. Takeshita

“…Using previously published data, we tested the specificity and sensitivity of fecal DHEAS as a predictor of successful gestation in four captive primate species (orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus), siamangs (Symphalangus syndactylus), Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata), and howler monkeys (Alouatta caraya)). …”
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Three-Dimensional Comparative Study of Human Bipartite Scaphoids and the Os Centrale of the Wrist in Neandertals and Non-Human Anthropoid Primates by Sebastien Durand, Justine Dufour, Antonio Rosas, Fabio Becce, Caley Orr

“…The bipartite scaphoid in adult humans shares geometrical analogies with monkeys and orangutans, human embryos, and Neandertals. Morphological and morphometrical features identified in this study are useful to differentiate bipartite scaphoid from scaphoid pseudarthrosis. …”
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Genome and gene alterations by insertions and deletions in the evolution of human and chimpanzee chromosome 22 by Volfovsky Natalia, Oleksyk Taras K, Cruz Kristine C, Truelove Ann L, Stephens Robert M, Smith Michael W

“…A subset of indels from coding regions was experimentally validated and their impacts were predicted based on direct sequencing in several human populations as well as chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas, and two subspecies of orangutans.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Our analysis demonstrates that while indels are distributed essentially randomly in intergenic and intronic genomic regions, they are significantly under-represented in coding sequences. …”
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SARS-CoV-2 host diversity: An update of natural infections and experimental evidence by Md. Golzar Hossain, Aneela Javed, Sharmin Akter, Sukumar Saha

“…Cellular angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) is the receptor of SARS-CoV-2 which is identical or similar in different species of animals such as pigs, ferrets, cats, orangutans, monkeys, and humans. Moreover, a recent study predicted that dogs might be secondary hosts during the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 from bat to human. …”
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Human and great ape red blood cells differ in plasmalogen levels and composition by Ely John J, Lee D Rick, Siegmund Kimberly D, Ramaswamy Krishna, Moser Hugo W, Watkins Paul A, Steinberg Steven J, Moser Ann B, Ryder Oliver A, Hacia Joseph G

“…Total RBC plasmalogen levels were lower in humans than bonobos, chimpanzees, and gorillas, but higher than orangutans. There were especially pronounced cross-species differences in the levels of plasmalogens with a C16:0 moiety at the <it>sn</it>-1 position. …”
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Zoonotic pathogens survey in free-living long-tailed macaques in Thailand by Supakarn Kaewchot, Siriporn Tangsudjai, Ladawan Sariya, Chalisa Mongkolphan, Aeknarin Saechin, Rattana Sariwongchan, Natanon Panpeth, Salintorn Thongsahuan, Parut Suksai

“…The HBV sequences in this study were similar to HBV sequences from orangutans. Plasmodium spp. DNA was identified as P. inui. …”
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Identifying Primates and Examining Nest Characteristics of Orang Utan in Sungai Rawog Conservation Area by Nor Aifat A.Rahman, Rames, Y., Indavid, A. W, Jambre, A., Firman, N. A.

“…Data collected included primate species and orangutan nest counts. For nest characteristics, the location and successional stages of orangutan nests were determined to study their features. …”
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Emerging challenges for sustainable development and forest conservation in Sarawak, Borneo. by Mohammed Alamgir, Mason J Campbell, Sean Sloan, Jayden Engert, Jettie Word, William F Laurance

“…The highway and hydroelectric dam projects will impact 32 protected areas including numerous key habitats of threatened species such as the proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus), Sarawak surili (Presbytis chrysomelas), Bornean orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus) and tufted ground squirrel (Rheithrosciurus macrotis). …”
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Niche Overlap between Pongo pygmaeus wurmbiiand Helarctos malayanusRaffles within Small Scale Habitat in Punggualas Area, Sebangau National Park by Adventus Panda, Widya Krestina

“…The SebangauNational Park is a major stronghold for Bornean Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus wurmbii) ranging from 6000 –9000 individuals. …”
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Association of antimicrobial resistance and gut microbiota composition in human and non-human primates at an urban ecotourism site by C. W. Chong, A. H. S. Alkatheeri, N. Ali, Z. H. Tay, Y. L. Lee, S. J. Paramasivam, K. Jeevaratnam, W. Y. Low, S. H. E. Lim

“…Malaysia is well known for hotspots of wildlife diversity where non-human primates like monkeys and orangutans have become popular tourist attractions. …”
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How Pendular Is Human Brachiation? When Form Does Not Follow Function by Melody W. Young, James Q. Virga, Stratos J. Kantounis, Samantha K. Lynch, Noah D. Chernik, Jon A. Gustafson, Matthew J. Cannata, Nicholas D. Flaim, Michael C. Granatosky

“…The non-human hominoids (e.g., gibbons, orangutans, chimpanzees, and gorillas) are considered specialized brachiators, yet peculiar among the living apes are anatomically modern humans (<i>Homo sapiens</i>), who have forgone this locomotor mode in favor of bipedal striding. …”
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Ancient evolutionary origins of epigenetic regulation associated with posttraumatic stress disorder by Levent eSipahi, Monica eUddin, Monica eUddin, Zhou-Cheng eHou, Zhou-Cheng eHou, Allison E Aiello, Karestan C Koenen, Sandro eGalea, Derek E Wildman, Derek E Wildman

“…We demonstrate that few (7%) PTSD-associated CpG sites are unique to humans, while the vast majority of sites have deep evolutionary origins: 73% and 93% were unambiguously present in the last common ancestor of humans/orangutans and humans/chimpanzees, respectively. Genes proximal to evolved PTSD-associated CpG sites revealed significant enrichment for immune function during recent human evolution and regulation of gene expression during more ancient periods of human evolution. …”
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Humoral Immune Responses to <i>Burkholderia pseudomallei</i> Antigens in Captive and Wild Macaques in the Western Part of Java, Indonesia by Vincentius Arca Testamenti, Rachmitasari Noviana, Diah Iskandriati, Michael H. Norris, Treenate Jiranantasak, Apichai Tuanyok, Aris Tri Wahyudi, Dondin Sajuthi, Joko Pamungkas

“…There is an increased concern of melioidosis in Indonesian primate facilities, especially following case reports of fatal melioidosis in captive macaques and orangutans. Our preliminary serosurveillance of immunoglobulin G (IgG) to <i>B. pseudomallei</i> lipopolysaccharide showed that a significant number of captive and wild macaques in the western part of Java, Indonesia, have been exposed to <i>B. pseudomallei.…”
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Lessons learned from 25 years of operational large-scale restoration: The Sow-A-Seed project, Sabah, Borneo by E. Petter Axelsson, Kevin C. Grady, David Alloysius, Jan Falck, Daniel Lussetti, Charles Santhanaraju VairappanSanthanaraju Vairappan, Yap Sau Wai, Keiko Ioki, Maria Lourdes T. Lardizabal, Berhaman Ahmad

“…A range of wildlife including orangutans, elephants, hornbills and all five wildcat species in Sabah have been documented in the area. …”
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