2nd place
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Pedro Jarque
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Motherhood
Orangutans have a gestation period of 9 months, like humans. Females have only one offspring and take care of them without the collaboration of the male. For the first 7 years the baby will not be separated from its mother.
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Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus)Orangutans have a gestation period of 9 months, like humans. Females have only one offspring and take care of them without the collaboration of the male. For the first 7 years the baby will not be separated from its mother.
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