Bornean
Britishadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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In October, orangutan mother Kalim had a baby offspring from father Isim, raising the number of Bornean orangutans at the zoo to seven.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025
The other two species are Bornean and Sumatran orangutans.
From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025
Bornean orangutans rubbed themselves with juices from a medicinal plant, possibly to reduce body pains or chase away parasites.
From Seattle Times • May 2, 2024
"It could be the result of developmental effects, of Bornean and Sumatran orangutans growing up under different ecological conditions," says Mörchen.
From Science Daily • Feb. 5, 2024
It is proved by the simple fact that those bears belonging to warm latitudes, as the Bornean, Malayan, and even the black American of the Southern States, do not hybernate at all.
From Bruin The Grand Bear Hunt by Zwecker, Johann Baptist
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