The Intimate Ape: Orangutans and the Secret Life of a Vanishing Species

by Shawn Thompson

Book Overview

Kusasi is a three-hundred-pound male who could rip your arms and legs off like daisy petals if he wanted. Princess was taught sign language by a researcher and had a limited ability to combine vocabulary. . .. For centuries the shaggy red orangutan lived in peaceful seclusion in the jungles of Southeast Asia and kept the ancient secrets about its quiet, contemplative nature. But that time has come to an end, as one of the earth's most intelligent...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806531339
• ISBN13: 9780806531335
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: Citadel Press
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.0"

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