"Pongo pygmaeus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A species of orangutan, family HOMINIDAE, found in the forests on the island of Borneo.
| Descriptor ID |
D011148
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.150.900.649.313.988.400.112.400.635.650
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pongo pygmaeus" by people in Profiles.
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Stillbirth rates across three ape species in accredited American zoos. Am J Primatol. 2018 06; 80(6):e22870.
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Questioning the use of privately-owned apes in anthropological research. Am J Phys Anthropol. 2013 Nov; 152(3):313-4.
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Comparative assessment of handedness for a coordinated bimanual task in chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes), gorillas (Gorilla gorilla) and orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus). J Comp Psychol. 2003 Sep; 117(3):302-8.