Researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior (MPI-AB) and the University of Konstanz in Germany, working with ...

“For people, even a short nap can have significant restorative effects,” noted the researchers. “It’s possible that these ...

Much like humans, wild orangutans sleep in beds - known as “nests” - which provide a safe place for resting. Every night, an adult orangutan will settle in a spot high up in the rainforest canopy.

After following orangutans for 17 years, researchers have figured out their sleeping schedule and nap timings.

It turns out that orangutans are no different."If an orangutan does not get enough sleep, it does what any sleep-deprived human would do: It climbs into bed, lies down and takes a nap," says Alison ...

Indra shares the habitat with the zoo's five other orangutans, and will rotate with them who goes out into the exhibit each ...

The team sought guidance from the Association of Zoos & Aquariums and the Orangutan Species Survival Plan and discussed the baby’s best interest, ultimately deciding “to hand-rear the infant,” and ...

Animal caretakers are raising a baby orangutan that was recently born at Utah’s Hogle Zoo. Bornean orangutan Kawan delivered ...

If these 10 animals went to school, they’d definitely be the class toppers because of their incredible intelligence, ...