Title: The intimate ape : orangutans and the secret life of a vanishing species /
Authors: Thompson, Shawn, 1951-; Masson, J. Moussaieff 1941-
Publisher: Citadel,
Year: 2010
Subjects: Orangutans Behavior; Bornean orangutan; Bornean orangutan.; Orangutans Behavior.; Pongo pygmaeus; Behavior, Animal
Abstract: The author brings together a global assemblage of primatologists, conservationists, and volunteers to reveal the intricate life of these majestic orangutans.
Contents: Orangutans, us, and a common planet / by Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson -- Jungle confidential -- In deepest, darkest Borneo -- Forest murmurs -- Touched by an ape -- Sumatra : the other side of paradise -- Too smart for us -- The little schoolhouse in the jungle -- Music to their ears -- The heartfelt man -- Our lady of the forests -- Requiem for an ape -- Fare thee well, orangutan.