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Bornean

/ ˈɔːɪə /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Borneo or its inhabitants
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Borneo
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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The Bornean orangutan which arrived on 28 April has been named Rufus.

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Previous sex chromosome sequences for these species were incomplete or -- for the Bornean orangutan and siamang -- did not exist.

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Bornean orangutans rubbed themselves with juices from a medicinal plant, possibly to reduce body pains or chase away parasites.

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Sumatran orangutans live in habitats with high food supply while Bornean populations live with low and fluctuating food availability.

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The oldest known figurative painting—thought to depict a wild cowlike animal—was found in a Bornean cave and dated to at least 40,000 years ago.

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