A.P.E.S.:

EVERYTHING WE KNOW AND LOVE ABOUT OUR

ORANGUTANS

OR

THEY’RE DOING WHAT??!!

A.P.E.S. = Ape Profile and

Evaluation System

WHO ARE THESE ORANGUTANS?

135 Orangutans – 59.76

71 SUMATRAN

41 BORNEAN

23 SUBSPECIFIC HYBRIDS

AGE/SEX CLASS

Infant 0-4 Juvenile 4-8

MALES Adolescent 9-12

Sub-adult 12-18

Adult 18+

FEMALES ADOLESCENT 9-15 ADULT 15+

MIXED SPECIES-32 ANIMALS 24% OF POPULATION -16.16

EXHIBIT DESTRUCTION

64 ANIMALS

47% OF POPULATION

31.33 SEX RATIO

ADULT ANIMALS MOST DESTRUCTIVE – 12.22

9 CLASSIFICATIONS OF DESTRUCTION TYPES

CARPENTERS

BENDS AND BREAKS DOORS

TEARS UP LOGS

GUNITE WALL REMOVAL

REMOVED ALL EXHIBIT VINES

REMOVES EPOXY

USES HIS TEETH AS A SAW

DESTROYED STONE WALL IN EXHIBIT

BROKE WOODEN PLATFORMS

PULLED APART BAMBOO POLES FROM NIGHTHOUSE

PEELS WOOD OFF OF PHONE POLES

DISMANTLERS DISASSEMBLED WOOD PLATFORM BY BOLT REMOVAL

DISMANTLES ALL ENRICHMENT

TAKES APART DRAIN COVERS

TOOK APART A FIRE HOSE HAMMOCK

TAKES OFF NUTS AND BOLTS

REMOVED A FIRE SPRINKLER HEAD

EXPERT DISMANTER HOT WIRE SYSTEMS

STAINLESS MESH

MASONRY SETS FROM CONCRETE

UNTIES EVERY KNOT KNOWN TO MAN

ELECTRICIANS

•LOOSENS LIGHT BULBS WITH STICKS

•HAS TRIED TO SHORT CIRCUIT HOTWIRE

•PULLS HOTWIRES OUT OF WALL

•BROKE LIGHT FIXTURES OUT OF LEXAN COVERS

•CAN NEUTRALIZE HOTWIRE THEN HAS

ESCAPED BY USING A TIRE

GLASS WORKERS

•BREAKS SKYLIGHTS •REMOVED WINDOW CAULK •REMOVED ALL LIGHT FIXTURES WITH BROWSE •SCRATCHES GLASS WITH ROCKS •CRACKED VIEWING GLASS WITH CONCRETE •BREAKS LARGE VIEWING GLASS PANELS WITH STONES

LANDSCAPERS

•PULLS OUT PLANTS

•DIGS INTO DIRT

•BREAKS DOWN TALL DEAD TREES

MASONRY WORKERS

•CONCRETE PAD REMOVAL •WORKS CRACKS •CHIPS HOLES WITH A WOODEN SPOON •PICKS HOLES IN CINDER BLOCK •PULLED RAILS OUT OF CONCRETE TRACKS •REMOVES BOLTS OUT OF CONCRETE HANGING 40 FEET IN THE AIR

METAL WORKERS

•RIPPED SHEET METAL OFF OF TRANSPORT CAGE •RIPPED STAINLESS STEEL OFF OF SHIFT DOOR •REMOVED STEEL RODS OUT OF VINES •BENT FLASHING AROUND SKYLIGHT

PAINTERS

•REMOVED PAINTED MURAL •CHIPS PAINT AND PLASTER

•DESTROYS EVERYTHING •UNTIES KNOTS •SETS THINGS ON FIRE •DESTROYS TRASH CANS LIGHTS, FISHTANKS, ANYTHING SHE CAN!!

OTHER

BEDDING TYPES

TIMOTHY, WOOD WOOL, PAPER AND CARDBOARD

AGGRESSIVE TO CAGE MATES

31 ANIMALS

23% OF POPULATION

13.18 SEX RATIO

ADULTS ARE THE MOST AGGRESSIVE TO CONSPECIFICS

OUT OF 18 ADULTS THAT ARE AGGRESSIVE – 14 ARE FEMALES

FEMALE SPECIFIC INCIDENCES OF AGGRESSION

Aggressive to other females

Steals food and punches her cage mates Wrestling, slapping, pinching adult males when hungry or frustrated Anal probing of another female 2 occurrences

PASSIVE TO CAGE MATES

54 ANIMALS

40% OF POPULATION

20.34 SEX RATIO

Adults are the most passive age class (7.22)

These animals like to be alone, aren’t interactive with conspecifics

INTERACTIVE WITH CAGE MATES

105 ANIMALS 78% OF POPULATION 52.53 SEX RATIO Adults are most interactive, adolescents are

next Interactions include sleepingtogether,

grooming, playing One male enjoys chasing the train with his

female

Aggressive to Keepers

43 ANIMALS

32% OF POPULATION

5.24 SEX RATIO

Adult females are most

dangerous and serious

aggression has occurred

PASSIVE TO KEEPERS

34 ANIMALS

26% OF POPULATION

14.21 SEX RATIO

INTERACTIVE WITH KEEPERS

106 ANIMALS 79% OF POPULATION 46.60 SEX RATIO Adults and Adolescents are Most interactive 7 Classifications of interaction types with keepers

INTERACTIVE

UNDERSTANDS ENGLISH

SHARES AND TRADES OBJECTS

VOCALIZES TO KEEPERS

GAZES DEEPLY INTO KEEPERS EYES

FLIRTS OUTRAGEOUSLY

READS BOOKS

SITTING TOGETHER AND CHATTING

CHUFFS BACK WHEN YOU TALK TO HIM

LIKES TO LOOK AT KEEPERS BODY PARTS

HOLDS A GRUDGE

OFFERS TO KEEPERS

•PRESENTS BODY PART •GIVES GIFTS TO KEEPERS •MAKES BRAS, HOLSTERS FOR STICKS, NECKLACES AND BRACELETS OUT PALM FRONDS AND GIVES TO KEEPERS

PLAY WITH KEEPERS

•INITIATES PLAY •LIKES TO ACT SILLY WHEN KEEPERS ARE NEAR •LIKES TO BE HOSED BY KEEPER •PLAYS CHASE •PLAYS HIDE AND SEEK •PLAYS CATCH WITH A PLASTIC BALL •ROLLS AROUND IN BARRELS IN PRESENCE OF KEEPER

REQUESTS FROM KEEPER

•TRIES TO GET KEEPER TO IMITATE HER •BEGS •REQUESTS TO SEE KEEPER’S WOUNDS •REQUESTS DRINKS FROM HOSE •LIKES TO HAVE A JOB RETRIEVING FOREIGN OBJECTS •OPERATES THE DOOR AT REQUEST OF KEEPER •CLAPS WHEN SHE WANTS TO BE HOSED •GIVES KEEPER PIECES OF CELERY IN HOPES PEANUT BUTTER WILL BE PUT ON THE END OF IT

SEXUAL BEHAVIOR

SOLICITS KEEPERS TO SHOW HIM THEIR BUTTS SOLICITS KEEPERS WHEN SHE IS IN ESTRUS AND WANTS EGO BOOSTING PRAISE INTERACTS IN A SEXUAL WAY – WHEN FAVORED KEEPERS INTERACT WITH HIM RUMBLES, PRESENT NIPPLES – PIERCES SKIN WITH HAY THEN REQUESTS KEEPER TO REMOVE IT

TACTILE BEHAVIORS WITH KEEPERS

LIKES HEAD, BACK, STOMACH,HANDS, FINGERS SCRATCHED/RUBBED NAIL TRIMS BY MALE KEEPERS ONLY LIKES TO BE POKED LIKES TO BE WHISPERED TO VERY CLOSE TO EAR

LIKES TO BE GROOMED LIKES BEING TICKLED LIKES LIPS PULLED ON

OTHER INTERACTIONS WITH KEEPERS

•LIKES TO LOOK AT KEEPERS SHOES SEVERAL TIMES A DAY

•DOESN’T LIKE TO BE LAUGHED AT

•MAKES CHIRPING AND KISSING SOUNDS AT KEEPERS

•BLOWS KISSES

SPITS AT KEEPERS

73 ANIMALS

54% OF POPULATION

26.47 SEX RATIO

42 adults are spitters

Reasons include: new people,

wants attention, or frustration

UNDESIRABLE BEHAVIORS

THROWS FECES AT KEEPERS = 5 ANIMALS THROWS FOOD AT KEEPERS =10 ANIMALS REGURGITATION & REINGESTION = 34 ANIMALS URINE DRINKING = 32 ANIMALS COPROPHAGY = 13 ANIMALS SELF MUTILATION = 5 ANIMALS OVERGROOMING = 3 ANIMALS

OTHER STEREOTYPIC BEHAVIORS

REPETITIVE BEHAVIORS SUCH AS NEST BUILDING, CLEARING A SPACE ON THE FLOOR

PACING, SELF-CLASPING, ROCKING, THUMB-SUCKING, SPINNING, EAR AND HEAD HOLDING, WALKING BACKWARD BIPEDALLY, STOMACH BOUNCING, BOTTOM DROPPING

Other Documented Behaviors

urinates at keeper with impressive accuracy

Angry when keeper goes on vacation

Growls when unhappy

Vomits on keeper when he’s being ignored

Projectile R&R to get attention

Gets a sad, miserable face so keepers will feel sorry for her

Presents labia for attention

Decorates his penis with objects

Show penis to keepers

Trades feces if she doesn’t shift for cleaning

Snaps fingers, makes popping noise with mouth

SHIFTING HABITS

99 ANIMALS ARE GOOD SHIFTERS

73% OF POPULATION

44.55 SEX RATIO

Factors that affect shifting

include: noise, unfamiliar

people, vets, time of day

LIKES WATCHING:

VISITORS, STROLLERS, SMILING KIDS, MALES WITH LONG BEARDS BARE SKIN, LOOKS UP SLEEVES, LOOKS INTO PURSES, BRIGHTLY

COLORED CLOTHING, BREAST FEEDING MOMS

INTERACTIONS WITH VISITORS

MORE VISITOR INTERACTIONS

SITTING CLOSE TO GLASS ****THROWING ROCKS, FECES, STICKS**** PLAYING CATCH WITH VISITORS****KNOCKS ON VIEWING GLASS WHEN HE’S BEING IGNORED**** MAKES PLAY FACE AT VISITORS**** BLOWS KISSES****HAMS IT UP FOR AUDIENCE AND CAMERAS****BEGGING

LIKES TO GROSS OUT VISITORS BY SHOWING THEM MICE AND BIRDS HE’S CAUGHT AND KILLED

CARRIED OTHER’S INFANTS

14 ANIMALS - ONE MALE AND 13 FEMALES

LONG CALLS

23 MALES OUT OF 59

AGES FROM 10 TO 41

39.1% BORNEAN

43.4% SUMATRAN

17.3% SUBSPECIFIC HYBRID

MOST MALES PILOERECT

FORCED COPULATIONS

THROWING ITEMS

EMITTING SCENT

4 CATEGORIES OF LONG CALL INDUCTION

ORANGUTAN INDUCED

HUMAN INDUCED

SITUATIONAL

OTHER

Cast of characters Miss Daisy, Tonk, Tonka Toy, Sarah Sue, MalMoe, Baby B, B-Man, Mags,

Maggie May, Magdelena, Schnitzy, Muki, Mukiboy, Muey, Pepperoni, Miss Roni, Roni, Sopha, Sophi Sue, Soey, Peanut, Nut Face, Nut Woman, Squirt, Shortcakes, Scoop, Squeaker, Binski, Roby, MiMan, Jungle boy,

Mooman, MiMoo Joey, M, Mo-Lati, Snotti Melati, Lump of Love, T-dogs, Punkin Head, Duke, Evie, Looney Tunes, Monkey Butt, Rockey, Rocker,

Weezie, Weezer, Lemur Leemi, Gunny, Demon Child, Pu-Bear, Ms. Pu, Scooter, Butchie, Duchy, William, Miss Luceille, Doodle, Mrs. Doodle, Doodle Boy, Missy Ru, Big Ruff, Fluffy Feet, Fuzzy Slippers, Ging-ette, Jet Girl, Little Man, Pretty girl, Kootie-Koo, Big Din and The General