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Keeping an eye on me

Keeping an eye on me by ladyloneranger.
His name is Jangle and he lives at the Como Park Zoo in St. Paul, Minnesota.

From Wikipedia: orangutan (ōrăng'ʊtăn) , an ape, Pongo pygmaeus, found in swampy coastal forests of Borneo and Sumatra. Highly specialized for arboreal life, it usually travels by grasping branches with hands and feet and moving from tree to tree. Adult males are about 41/2 ft (1.4 m) tall and weigh up to 180 lbs (82 kg). Their arms are very long, the total span sometimes exceeding 7 ft (2.1 m). Their legs are short and bowed, making ground travel awkward; they walk with a side-to-side shuffle on all fours. The body is rotund and covered with long hair in various shades of red. The face of a young orangutan looks quite human; the name means “forest person” in Malay. Old males usually develop large cheek pads and facial hair that resembles a man's moustache and beard. Enormous throat pouches also develop with sexual maturation, which starts at about age 14.
Adult orangutans are basically solitary, except for mother-offspring pairs; however, weaned juveniles sometimes congregate in small groups. Males are aggressive toward each other and fight over females. Individual nests are usually constructed in trees each night. Fruit is a diet mainstay, and orangutans are important seed distributors.

The numbers of orangutans have recently dropped precipitously owing to loss of habitat to deforestation (logging, forest fires, and clearing of land for plantations) and the killing of females for their young, to be sold as pets or zoo animals. Fewer than 30,000 individuals are believed to remain in the wild, and the species is listed as endangered. Orangutans are classified in the phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata, class Mammalia, order Primates, family Pongidae. 

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Ken Blackwell  Pro User  says:

Yes he/she is!! Excellent shot. Great detail, light.
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*Micky  Pro User  says:

He is a big fella. What a great shot!
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Gary*  Pro User  says:

Hello Dad! :)))))) Cool shot, handsome beast!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

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dhania_ says:

this is a pretty cool shot, and the big guy seems rather relaxed. Beautiful capture!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

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RoRRo  Pro User  says:

Fantastic capture, right on time to catch him looking at you.

Faved!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

DSutherland [deleted] says:

Looks like a teacher I used to have in school :) Great capture!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

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Photophool  Pro User  says:

Phantastical imagery. love the expression.
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

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jon fobes  Pro User  says:

great photo to go with that great expression. if there's as much intelligence that as it seems to be, then it's a shame to keep such creatures in a zoo!

plus, I think i went to college with this guy!

...I've faved and tagged this one "QUALITY" and am hoping you will post it to:
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where photographic quality such as this gets the recognition it deserves and inspires others...

QUALITY!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

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booboo1604 says:

A face only a mother could love. This is just wonderful, what a terrific expression.
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

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ddk4runner~Busy~ says:

Great Shot !!! Lucky you, looks like he just ate!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

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Kathreen Rhymes With Clean  Pro User  says:

talk about up close and personal!

a great quality shot, indeed. i could almost touch and feel those hairs. but then again, i wouldn't dare!

:-)
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

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Double Exposure1 says:

Sparkling detail. Nice photo.
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

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little.jafa  Pro User  says:

What a big old guy he is! Great photo :)
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

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guitargeekny says:

Chewie?...shoot those fighters down!!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

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Felix42 contra la censura says:

Such character!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

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AlexandraPhotos  Pro User  says:

What an amazing image. Just wonderful

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Tut99 (Roger)  Pro User  says:

This is a fantastic photo and it deserves to be included in Spectacular Animals.

Why not go through your Favorites and see if you have some world class animal photos to invite to the group.

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Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

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benno06  Pro User  says:

Big momma!
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nikoncrazed says:

Wow! Awesome capture! The clarity and composition is just superb.
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Grandma BJ  Pro User  says:

Wow... an amazing shot. Color and clarity are wonderful.
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

tumblingmirth [deleted] says:

you have a picture of my uncle?.... LOL. Great capture LLR!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

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Wilson17 (newly remarried!)  Pro User  says:

Absolutely fabulous! A favorite for sure.
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noahg. says:

Lol. What a great animal! :D

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Dr Tao says:

WOW! Fantastically serious gentleman...............
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CRAZYME  Pro User  says:

Aaawww...cho chweettt....!
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ricmcarthur  Pro User  says:

Great look.
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dugwarbaby  Pro User  says:

You probably need it. Great beast.
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Bachir  Pro User  says:

Excellent portrait!!
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Duduzerah  Pro User  says:

chubaka from star wars
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Lydd_Nel says:

he looks wise and observant !
calm too ! like you said ...
just keeping an eye on you !
thanks for sharing this
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

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cheesekid says:

Great job! I saw this in "Interesting photos from the last 7 days". Congratulations!!
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Jungle_Boy  Pro User  says:

What an incredible Orangutan!! His expression is absolutely priceless.
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jeanniepaul  Pro User  says:

Ha, ha, ha, ha! What a cool guy he is! Nature is sure amazing :)
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Joy C.  Pro User  says:

Great shot!
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Sandi Marie  Pro User  says:

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Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

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T.MARKANDE says:

Be kind enough to add some details of this gentle guy
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

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James Holland  Pro User  says:

wonderful photograph-like a warrior
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

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coyrooster  Pro User  says:

Thank you for adding the orangutan write-up from Wikipedia under this exceptional portrait of Jangle -- whose people face extinction. We may not be far behind, endangered by global warming with every other species on Earth. There's something in Jangle's gaze that suggests our kinship on the planet. You certainly had a meeting of minds during this photo session. (Faved)
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

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crafty1tutu (Ann)  Pro User  says:

He is a very majestic looking orangutan - what an amazing face.
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SINGER photos-austria  Pro User  says:

Fantastic shot!
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birdtoes  Pro User  says:

Wow!
Huge instant fave. :)

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MEOWRAUSTER  Pro User  says:

Hi, this photo is very very good, it would be nice if you join the _THE HAIR AND... group.
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Tomitheos  Pro User  says:

a King!
he is so huge!!

great capture :)

read about them:

"We all make mistakes..."
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

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Akira Dax says:

hermosa fotografia, ke lindo orangutan.
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zsoolt  Pro User  says:

BEST OF INDONESIA!

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Thushan Sanjeewa says:

excellent shot

pls post it in our rare animal discussion thread

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Qaiser18  Pro User  says:

Is he the guy who acted in that Clint Eastwood flick?
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Emmilein says:

Oh man....he looks pretty grumpy. :(
Hee hee. Love the photo :o)
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Cambodian Solja And Wat Brap says:

That is a grumpy monkey, looks like my momma
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L~A~U~R~A!!  Pro User  says:

I was just at Como Zoo a couple months ago nice capture.
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thepretenda  Pro User  says:

magestic!
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© the big pictures  Pro User  says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called APE HOUSE (all apes are welcome - comment please), and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
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G&DStewart  Pro User  says:

wow. what detail.



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Aureate Prose  Pro User  says:

Wow, this is an awesome capture.
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FlorinC says:

Amazing animal and capture!
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Tully.ca says:

Just a quick note of thanks. I found this image to be perfect for a post on my blog and I have borrowed it ensuring that I have provided double credit in forms of a link directly to your profile, and a link to the image page. Your photography is fantastic, and hopefully my post will generate further traffic to your profile and collection of photography. If you feel that your image has been inappropriately used, please let me know and I will remove all references from my blog immediately. Keep up the great work, and thank you.
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Richard Martin.  Pro User  says:

What an expression. I expect him to suddenly open his mouth and ask what's going on.
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MART@C says:

It's de most beautiful ourangutan that I never see!
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garlandcannon  Pro User  says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Calm, Assertive Consciousness, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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