"Pongo pygmaeus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A species of orangutan, family HOMINIDAE, found in the forests on the island of Borneo.
| Descriptor ID |
D011148
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.150.900.649.313.988.400.112.400.635.650
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| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pongo pygmaeus" by people in Profiles.
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Why human environments enhance animal capacities to use objects: Evidence from keas (Nestor notabilis) and apes (Gorilla gorilla, Pan paniscus, Pongo abelii, Pongo pygmaeus). J Comp Psychol. 2018 11; 132(4):419-426.
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Orangutans modify their gestural signaling according to their audience's comprehension. Curr Biol. 2007 Aug 07; 17(15):1345-8.