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Bornean orangs mating

Gambira (female) and Demo (male) on small island, Ape House, Paignton, 2.00 pm, 13th March 2014. Demo was fairly gentle, but determined. Gambira was more interested in the cabbage.

Bornean orangs mating
gentle lemur, 13 Mar 2014
    • gentle lemur
      Gambira (female) and Demo (male) on small island, Ape House, Paignton, 2.00 pm, 13th March 2014.
      Demo was fairly gentle, but determined. Gambira was more interested in the cabbage.
      13 Mar 2014
    • IanRRobinson
      Not the best boost to the lad's ego....:rolleyes:
      13 Mar 2014
    • Gigit
      You have captured the very essence of Gambira there :)
      14 Mar 2014
    • Jordan-Jaguar97
      The last photo I saw of Paignton's male showed him just developing his cheek pads. It's interesting to see how much he has grown.
      16 Mar 2014
    • Pertinax
      They often develop very rapidly, in the pace of just a few months sometimes. Often after several years of being stuck in a sort of subadult stage with little development happening.

      In Sumatrans particularly, the males can sometimes be as old as 18 years before they develop all the full signs of maturity( Cheek pads, throat sac, thick shaggy coat, 'long calling'). Being kept in proximity of an older male can sometimes inhibit development for some while too. But some males mature a lot faster than that though.
      16 Mar 2014
    • FBBird
      Mmm, cabbage...
      16 Mar 2014
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