Birth of an Orangutan

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From the documentary series on endangered species called Before It's Too Late. -via Arbroath

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This movie triggers every one of my paternal mammal instincts.

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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)

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She cleared it's airways with a mighty slurp.

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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 :)

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jack.wh, considering how totally maternal she is, I can imagine the reaction if anyone tried to "help" her!

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