r/BeAmazed • u/LarryKeene • Mar 03 '25

Animal Orangutan asked to see one-month-old baby! 🧡

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u/SomethingAbtU Mar 03 '25

Orangutans always seem so wise, like they know the secrets of the universe.

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u/gfuhhiugaa Mar 03 '25

Don’t most cultures that live near them have folklore that they’re the wise protectors of the forest?

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u/Own-Category-7888 Mar 03 '25

The name orangutan (orang-hutan in Malay) translates to “Person of the forest”.