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BORNEAN ORANGUTAN Pongo pygmaeus ©Laura Quick Orangutan is a portmanteau, where two Malay/Indonesian words have been combined together. In these languages, ‘orang’ means ‘person’ and ‘hutan’ means ‘forest’. So ‘orangutan’ means ‘person of the forest’ and ‘orang’ + putti = white person. In captive environments, orangutans have lived for over 60 years. Wild females at one study site who were adolescents back in 1971 are still alive today and bearing offspring. #borneanorangutan #orangutan #pongopygmaeus #borneo #©lauraquick #asia #southeastasia #malaysia #endangered #apes #animal #mammal #losangeleszoo #behindthescenes #©lauraquick #lazoo #glaza #losangeleszooandbotanicalgardens #lazoodocentclass https://www.instagram.com/p/B8X_Kw6HvPZ/?igshid=1xt3vqkvi7k2

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CHIMPANZEE Pan troglodytes ©Laura Quick Spent some time with the chimps on Saturday after our LA Docent midterm. I find them fascinating, very anthropoid, and their aggression a little scary. Maybe it was growing up in the Planet of the Apes era, not sure. It was snack time while we were with them at the Zoo and the keeper, Amy, was talking us through the troop dynamics while throwing various vegetables to all the troop members. This one was one of my favorites as well. He's been overgroomed and his hair hasn't kept up with the grooming. #chimpanzee #pantroglodytes #losangeleszoo #behindthescenes #©lauraquick #lazoo #glaza #losangeleszooandbotanicalgardens #lazoodocentclass #chimps #oldlady #sohumanlike #fascinanting #creepy #primates #terrestrial #plantigrade #haplorrhini #baldape #greatapes https://www.instagram.com/p/B7SA1Tpn4Be/?igshid=1pddjo8x1n6fm

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SAURUS CRANE Antigone antigone ©Laura Quick The sarus crane is a large nonmigratory crane found in parts of the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and Australia. The tallest of the flying birds, standing at a height up to 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in), they are a conspicuous species of open wetlands in south Asia, seasonally flooded Dipterocarp forests in Southeast Asia, and Eucalyptus-dominated woodlands and grasslands in Australia. They forage on marshes and shallow wetlands for roots, tubers, insects, crustaceans, and small vertebrate prey. #sauruscrane #antigoneantigone #crane #tallestflyingbird #losangeleszoo #behindthescenes #©lauraquick #lazoo #glaza #losangeleszooandbotanicalgardens #lazoodocentclass #symboloffidelity #monogamous #gruiformes #tallest #baldpate #redhead https://www.instagram.com/p/B8X-T3bnfto/?igshid=bqmfu158mdnb

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CHIMPANZEE Pan troglodytes ©Laura Quick Spent some time with the chimps on Saturday after our LA Docent midterm. I find them fascinating, very anthropoid, and their aggression a little scary. Maybe it was growing up in the Planet of the Apes era, not sure. It was snack time while we were with them at the Zoo and the keeper, Amy, was talking us through the troop dynamics while throwing various vegetables to all the troop members. Here the little guy wanted the older female to give him her walnut, so he got right into her face. She didn't give in. #chimpanzee #pantroglodytes #losangeleszoo #behindthescenes #©lauraquick #lazoo #glaza #losangeleszooandbotanicalgardens #lazoodocentclass #chimps #oldlady #sohumanlike #fascinanting #creepy #primates #terrestrial #plantigrade #haplorrhini #overlappingdnatous #oliver #regina #walnut https://www.instagram.com/p/B7SBBa5nw-f/?igshid=12l4oif3jdvw5

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SAURUS CRANE Antigone antigone ©Laura Quick The sarus crane (Antigone antigone) is a large nonmigratory crane found in parts of the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and Australia. The tallest of the flying birds, standing at a height up to 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in), they are a conspicuous species of open wetlands in south Asia, seasonally flooded Dipterocarp forests in Southeast Asia, and Eucalyptus-dominated woodlands and grasslands in Australia. They forage on marshes and shallow wetlands for roots, tubers, insects, crustaceans, and small vertebrate prey. Like other cranes, they form long-lasting pair bonds and maintain territories within which they perform territorial and courtship displays that include loud trumpeting, leaps, and dance-like movements. In India, they are considered symbols of marital fidelity, believed to mate for life and pine the loss of their mates even to the point of starving to death. #sauruscrane #antigoneantigone #crane #tallestflyingbird #losangeleszoo #behindthescenes #©lauraquick #lazoo #glaza #losangeleszooandbotanicalgardens #lazoodocentclass #symboloffidelity #monogamous #gruiformes #tallest #baldpate #redhead https://www.instagram.com/p/B7SCFPHnuqR/?igshid=1uy203jfevrln

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CHIMPANZEE BEST BUDS Pan troglodytes ©Laura Quick Spent some time with the chimps on Saturday after our LA Docent midterm. I find them fascinating, very anthropoid, and their aggression a little scary. Maybe it was growing up in the Planet of the Apes era, not sure. It was snack time while we were with them at the Zoo and the keeper, Amy, was talking us through the troop dynamics while throwing various vegetables to all the troop members. The youngest two are great friends. They were hanging out in a tree togehter while ones mom waited patiently at the base for them to finish, before taking him to the other side of the exhibit for a nap. #chimpanzee #pantroglodytes #losangeleszoo #behindthescenes #©lauraquick #lazoo #glaza #losangeleszooandbotanicalgardens #lazoodocentclass #chimps #oldlady #sohumanlike #fascinanting #creepy #primates #terrestrial #plantigrade #haplorrhini #overlappingdnatous https://www.instagram.com/p/B7SBWEIH6c3/?igshid=13thq7mlh23bi

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CHIMPANZEE Pan troglodytes ©Laura Quick Spent some time with the chimps on Saturday after our LA Docent midterm. I find them fascinating, very anthropoid, and their aggression a little scary. Maybe it was growing up in the Planet of the Apes era, not sure. It was snack time while we were with them at the Zoo and the keeper, Amy, was talking us through the troop dynamics while throwing various vegetables to all the troop members. This one was one of my favorites. #chimpanzee #pantroglodytes #losangeleszoo #behindthescenes #©lauraquick #lazoo #glaza #losangeleszooandbotanicalgardens #lazoodocentclass #chimps #oldlady #sohumanlike #fascinanting #creepy #primates #terrestrial #plantigrade #haplorrhini #overlappingdnatous https://www.instagram.com/p/B7SAq9VnCe6/?igshid=pb4deht8xz8h

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Coy Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus ©Laura Quick Africa, Indian subcontinent, Middle East and southern Europe. Tropics as well. Also high elevation birds that seem all whimpy when you see them but which are seriously hardcore. A few adaptations: 1. Can drink near boiling water 2. Their feet freeze to the ground in cold weather and thaw when temps rise the following day 3. The alkaline lakes where they breed would peel your skin off, but thanks to keratin scales, it's not a problem for flamingos, also no predators. 4. They have glands in their beaks through which to excrete excessive salt and cynobacteria that would poison a human #coy #syperbendy #longneck #flamingo #neck #scurve #greaterflamingo #bird #phoenicopterus #roseus #lazoo #flamingomingle #preening #©lauraquick #bird #animal #photojourney #colorful #lankyashell #dietmakesthempink #lazoodocentclasses #fun #losangeleszoo #losangeleszooandbotanicalgardens https://www.instagram.com/p/B7NX_qmHrBt/?igshid=1sf8szu5iknih

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Preening Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) Africa, Indian subcontinent, Middle East and southern Europe LA Zoo #syperbendy #longneck #flamingo #neck #scurve #greaterflamingo #bird #phoenicopterus #roseus #lazoo #flamingomingle #preening #©lauraquick #bird #animal #photojourney #colorful #lankyashell #dietmakesthempink #lazoodocentclasses #fun https://www.instagram.com/p/B4Y38pznSeP/?igshid=mawwsa8jgq3w

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Super Bendy Neck Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) Africa, Indian subcontinent, Middle East and southern Europe LA Zoo #syperbendy #longneck #flamingo #neck #scurve #greaterflamingo #bird #phoenicopterus #roseus #lazoo #flamingomingle #preening #©lauraquick #bird #animal #photojourney #colorful #lankyashell #dietmakesthempink #lazoodocentclasses #fun https://www.instagram.com/p/B3Qhl0Cn4x8/?igshid=1c99sut1wlsg4

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RED-RUMPED AGOUTI Dasyprocta leporina ©Laura Quick This is a BIG rodent - maybe the size of a Maine Coon cat. Red-rumped agoutis weigh about 3 to 6 kilograms (6.6 to 13.2 lb). They are about 19 to 25 inches (48 to 64 cm) long. In this species the females are larger than males but otherwise look similar. They are brownish with darker spots on the upper body. The fur becomes more orange as it goes past (going down) the middle area of the animal. The ears are somewhat square in shape. The front feet have 4 toes and the back have 3. They can be distinguished from other agoutis by their distinct coloring. They are member of the order Rodentia — they have ever-growing front teeth with enamel on on the front edge only, that they wear down by chewing. This agouti proceeded to go to town on the log it's standing beside. #redrumpedagouti #agouti #dasyproctaleporina #centralamerica #southamerica #caribbean #venezuela #guyana #suriname, #frenchguiana #brazil #trinidad #tobago #lesserantilles #herbivore #rodent #animal #nocturnal #19-25" #9-13lbs #bigrodent #evergrowingteeth #losangeleszoo #behindthescenes #©lauraquick #lazoo #glaza #losangeleszooandbotanicalgardens #lazoodocentclass https://www.instagram.com/p/B7Tm8wtHZT8/?igshid=1clg4eeogeafu