[nidokidos] Orang-utan Hospital - soooooo cute!

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Welcome to the world's only orang-utan hospital Situated in the heart of the Malaysian jungle, the Infant Care Unit at Bukit Merah Lake Town Resort ?- ?dubbed Orang-Utan Island ?- ?is a very special hospital. All of its patients are from the endangered Borneo species of orang-utans, the Pongo Pygmaeus. Without the facility, built in 2004, the species would probably be extinct. Three-month-old June-Junior is hooked up to monitors and IV drips ?This mischievous pair like nothing more than trying to pull off their heart monitor cables.. ? Dressed in a nappy, 10-month-old April chews her cot When they are a year old they will be moved to the infant development unit, where the animals are taught how to survive in the wild. A dedicated team of seven nurses care for the creatures, headed by one of Malaysia 's most experienced vets. The orang-utans get all the comforts of a hospital, including nappy changes, left, and even cuddles, right

Orangutans May Be Closest Human Relatives, Not Chimps

Orangutans, not chimpanzees, are the closest living relatives to humans, a controversial new study contends.

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