Comments on: Birth of an Orangutan http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/17/birth-of-an-orangutan/ The Neat Side of the Web Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:32:35 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Lasse http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/17/birth-of-an-orangutan/comment-page-1/#comment-401421 Lasse Fri, 18 Jan 2008 11:17:36 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/17/birth-of-an-orangutan/#comment-401421 This movie triggers every one of my paternal mammal instincts. This movie triggers every one of my paternal mammal instincts.

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/17/birth-of-an-orangutan/comment-page-1/#comment-400642 Alex Fri, 18 Jan 2008 04:10:17 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/17/birth-of-an-orangutan/#comment-400642 Wow - that is easily my favorite video clip of the week! Great find, Miss C! Does anyone know what's up with the chewbacca-like groaning in the background? That can't be the mom, right... (at one point she was slurping the new baby and I don't think she could slurp and burp at the same time) Wow - that is easily my favorite video clip of the week! Great find, Miss C!

Does anyone know what's up with the chewbacca-like groaning in the background? That can't be the mom, right... (at one point she was slurping the new baby and I don't think she could slurp and burp at the same time)

]]> By: Joanne http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/17/birth-of-an-orangutan/comment-page-1/#comment-400154 Joanne Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:12:56 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/17/birth-of-an-orangutan/#comment-400154 She cleared it's airways with a mighty slurp. She cleared it's airways with a mighty slurp.

]]> By: Eni http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/17/birth-of-an-orangutan/comment-page-1/#comment-399931 Eni Thu, 17 Jan 2008 22:28:47 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/17/birth-of-an-orangutan/#comment-399931 Hey, just because it's natural and normal and eerily beautiful doesn't make it less gross. Cleaning the baby by eating it- how adorable :) Hey, just because it's natural and normal and eerily beautiful doesn't make it less gross. Cleaning the baby by eating it- how adorable :)

]]> By: Miss Cellania http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/17/birth-of-an-orangutan/comment-page-1/#comment-399898 Miss Cellania Thu, 17 Jan 2008 22:09:56 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/17/birth-of-an-orangutan/#comment-399898 jack.wh, considering how totally maternal she is, I can imagine the reaction if anyone tried to "help" her! jack.wh, considering how totally maternal she is, I can imagine the reaction if anyone tried to "help" her!

]]> By: artbot http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/17/birth-of-an-orangutan/comment-page-1/#comment-399767 artbot Thu, 17 Jan 2008 21:25:27 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/17/birth-of-an-orangutan/#comment-399767 Jeez, people, it's not like the mom is gonna reach for a moist towelette. When you grow up you can join us here in the real world. Jeez, people, it's not like the mom is gonna reach for a moist towelette. When you grow up you can join us here in the real world.

]]> By: biltmore http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/17/birth-of-an-orangutan/comment-page-1/#comment-399755 biltmore Thu, 17 Jan 2008 21:19:08 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/17/birth-of-an-orangutan/#comment-399755 That goo/placenta is also eaten by many other animals. It's filled with many vitamins and nutrients. Cats do it all the time. That goo/placenta is also eaten by many other animals. It's filled with many vitamins and nutrients. Cats do it all the time.

]]> By: jack.wh http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/17/birth-of-an-orangutan/comment-page-1/#comment-399641 jack.wh Thu, 17 Jan 2008 20:03:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/17/birth-of-an-orangutan/#comment-399641 @Dan, jerse, bratsche, and kid icarus - If you find something that happens every day in the wild gross and disgusting, then maybe you should think about how it is natural. Just because we live in a world where doctors do much of the work for us, a single orang utang going through the whole birth procedure by herself, who else is their to clear the goo off? I think it's an amazing treasure to watch a moment as rare as this. @Dan, jerse, bratsche, and kid icarus -

If you find something that happens every day in the wild gross and disgusting, then maybe you should think about how it is natural. Just because we live in a world where doctors do much of the work for us, a single orang utang going through the whole birth procedure by herself, who else is their to clear the goo off? I think it's an amazing treasure to watch a moment as rare as this.

]]> By: kid icarus http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/17/birth-of-an-orangutan/comment-page-1/#comment-399529 kid icarus Thu, 17 Jan 2008 19:03:27 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/17/birth-of-an-orangutan/#comment-399529 mmmmm placenta breakfast.......amazing, but really disgusting. mmmmm placenta breakfast.......amazing, but really disgusting.

]]> By: bratsche http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/17/birth-of-an-orangutan/comment-page-1/#comment-399441 bratsche Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:03:27 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/17/birth-of-an-orangutan/#comment-399441 Here is one more vote for crazy gross. Almost made me lose my cookies. Here is one more vote for crazy gross. Almost made me lose my cookies.

]]> By: Jerse http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/17/birth-of-an-orangutan/comment-page-1/#comment-399433 Jerse Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:01:07 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/17/birth-of-an-orangutan/#comment-399433 I liked the part when she ate all that gross shit all over her baby I liked the part when she ate all that gross shit all over her baby

]]> By: Dan http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/17/birth-of-an-orangutan/comment-page-1/#comment-399392 Dan Thu, 17 Jan 2008 17:23:47 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/17/birth-of-an-orangutan/#comment-399392 that was crazy gross. that was crazy gross.

]]> By: Dianne http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/17/birth-of-an-orangutan/comment-page-1/#comment-399303 Dianne Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:52:40 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/17/birth-of-an-orangutan/#comment-399303 Oh..how she loves that baby! It even looks, at one point, she is giving it a kiss. Bless the beasts and the Children! Oh..how she loves that baby! It even looks, at one point, she is giving it a kiss. Bless the beasts and the Children!

]]> By: Charles http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/17/birth-of-an-orangutan/comment-page-1/#comment-399264 Charles Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:37:11 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/17/birth-of-an-orangutan/#comment-399264 I find myself welling up with tears while watching this- Such beauty, competence and dignity- the culmination of four million million years of evolution leading to the birth of this small, fragile being. This truly is a wonderful world. I find myself welling up with tears while watching this- Such beauty, competence and dignity- the culmination of four million million years of evolution leading to the birth of this small, fragile being. This truly is a wonderful world.

]]> By: Alison http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/17/birth-of-an-orangutan/comment-page-1/#comment-399260 Alison Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:35:56 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/17/birth-of-an-orangutan/#comment-399260 mmm, orangutan babies are delicious! but seriously, that is one tough lady mmm, orangutan babies are delicious!
but seriously, that is one tough lady

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