Orangutans are one of the closest relatives to the human race, and interactions like these remind you exactly why that's the case. An orangutan was seen pressing its ear to the glass wall of its enclosure in the Singapore Zoo and listening to a pregnant woman's belly in a TikTok video uploaded on July 8 to user Ihsanmohd's account. 'An...
It's not uncommon for orangutans to exhibit such a propensity for affection towards humans.In 2015, an orangutan made headlines after it kissed a pregnant woman's belly in Colchester Zoo in England.
The same orangutan, Rajang, did so again in 2017, much to the delight of the woman it kissed through the glass."I'd heard Rajang likes pregnant bellies, but I never imagined he'd notice mine. He really zoned in on me, and"It really shows how intelligent and knowing these incredible creatures are. It made me so emotional as I honestly feel humans and animals can have a connection, and I felt I could have stayed there with him all day.
According to the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Library, orangutans are generally non-aggressive towards humans and each other. When in captivity, theyOrangutans rarely engage in play, and when they do, it's usually between an infant and its mother. Moreover, orangutans also "exhibit aspects of culture" and have behavioural traits learned from one another that are passed on to future generations.
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