Happy #InternationalOrangutanDay! 🐵💻 Let’s play a game…for science! With a tap of the touch-screen computer, our orangutans try their memories at matching pictures. These games are more than just enrichment. They also help scientists study the apes’ metacognition! 🧠 RESEARCH Q&A: https://s.si.edu/2SN1xJb. 📧 Get behind-the-scenes science in your inbox! Sign up for Zoo news: https://s.si.edu/2uJxYh1. | Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

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Check out the amazing content from @pointingorangutan and my dramatic version of it. In this video, we celebrate the incredible intelligence of orangutans, who are known to be one of the smartest non-human primates. Did you know that orangutans can use tools and even learn from observing humans? For instance, one remarkable case involved an orangutan using a leaf to heal a cut on its face, showcasing their resourcefulness and understanding of their environment. Orangutans not only demonstrate pr