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Orangutan Photo: Orangutan youngsters depend on their mothers during their early years. Newborns will cling to their mother’s front continuously for nearly a year, and will continue to ride around on her until about 2½ years of age. They are weaned at about 3½ years old.; ©Philadelphia Zoo

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