MAMAT TRANSFER TO SINTANG

MAMAT TRANSFER TO SINTANG

Recently,  Mamat  was transferred from the forest school in Tembak to the rescue center  in  Sintang. Mamat had  been  in  Tembak since 2014 and during  the past years, Mamat has grown into  a  large, adult  male. He even developed cheek pads, which are a characteris- tic  of dominance in male orangutans. Even very young brave orangutans can show small cheek pads  giving away a  lot about their character.

Mamat, 18  years  of age, was more  than  twice the  age  of  the  other  orangutans  in  Tembak. Because of his dominant behaviour and strength, the other orangutans were constantly in a  state of  alert  and  the  staff feared  that  this  might affect the progress of their rehabilitation. Furthermore, one of the orangutans, Benazir, has recently given birth and needed protection. To reduce the stress among the other orangutans, the staff decided to bring Mamat back to Sintang.

Now,     Mamat     occupies     one     of     the socialization    enclosures     in     the     rescue center.  Other  residents at the  center are Oli (male,  13),   Penai  (female,  17)  and  Bablu (fe- male,  21)  with her  baby Artemis (female,   2).

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Mamat’s last night in Tembak on the 19th of December 2020              Mamat’s move back to Sintang

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