Scientists say stepping up research on the orang utan will drive home the need to better protect this great ape.
The orang utan might share nearly 97% of man’s DNA yet there is much that we do not know about this great ape. Nevertheless, its existence in our backyard is advantageous to Malaysians – so we should learn all we can about this species.
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