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King of the jungle

A dominant male orangutan surveys his domain from a high tree in the Tanjung Putting National Park in Kalimantan Province, Borneo. The dominant males are called flanged males for their prominent cheek pads and throat pouches that are used to as a resonating chamber to attract receptive females. The park affords some protection for this endangered species.

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Uploaded on July 25, 2016
Taken on July 11, 2016