Your Life as an Orangutan 

I love how the main joke of the vid is having Orangutans be as intelligent as humans just cause they want to stay as monke

i love how many references you added to real life orangutan interactions, the jacket, golf cart, leaf medicine, etc

Fun fact, as referenced at the end of the video many cultures that grew around orangutans have legends that they are actually capable of human speech but avoid doing so around people so that they won't be forced to work. Honestly? That's fair.

Fun Fact: Humans, chimpanzees, and gorillas all have sweat glands, but orangutans lack them. The branch that would include the orangutans branched off our evolutionary tree before we evolved sweat glands.

THE MEDICINE WOUND JOKE MADE MY ORANGUTAN RESEARCHER HEART HAPPY

8:44 I like how you incorporated the recent news that orangutans use medicinal plants into the video.

My favourite video in this account was when he made a video about Komodo Dragons/monitor lizards and he said “It’s Dragoning Time”

8:45 I like the reference to the orangutan found using plants to heap himself.

Wow, the lives of Orangutans are actually pretty chill compared to most other animals.

This is genuinely my favorite series of youtube videos.

8:45 I like the little detail of using the leaf as a way of tending to his wound. Orangutans actually do this, and this behavior was documented recently with an Orangutan who had an injury in the same spot the one in the video had. Great reference!

Look what u did... now he has to pay taxes

Guess now we just need a video on Gorillas to finish the "Ape Trilogy" And a video on Grizzlys to finish the "Bear Trilogy"

I want to add some very minor information : ) Orangutans near research centre in Borneo sometimes like to imitate human bipedal stance, and sometimes even does bipedal walking on the ground. I am pretty sure it's uncomfortable for them to do that, but they do it for the lolz anyway. This is something that their Sumatran counterpart can't have as much, even if they are intrigued by how human walk. Because of...well...Tigers.

Worst part of orangutans is they used to be all over Asia. Unfortunately, some humans and denisovians saw them as a food source…

I love how the kids are playing Guess Who and all the characters are from his previous videos.

8:44 is a reference to a recent discovery about Orangutans using plants/herbs to heal wounds.

I like the addition of them using local leaves to heal a wound on their face, like the recent article!

8:44 This is a reference to an Orangutan who used medicinal leaves to heal a facial wound which is pretty insane. I wonder what else I've missed.

Breaking News: Orangutans are reportedly chill like that

the scratched face plant ointment application is very fresh and newly documented behaviour! well done to add it in!

Ngl I saw the Orangutan using medicinal plant referenced here.

keep making these their making the depression go away

The Orang Hutan, or Man of the Forest, is able to talk, but he prefers not to, lest he be compelled to labour

Brilliant storytelling in this one! I love that this strays away from the often overused trope of orangutans being just passive victims of habitat loss and adapting to the influx of humans.

i didn't know they ate fish. very educational. i would give him my hat. i like how you included the legends about them. we appreciate all the research you do. i liked how the mating females had lipstick and dresses instead of wigs this time and thought it was very funny how the different ones just have different colored lipstick.

Primatology nerd here and I promise every hidden reference to a video or research finding was massively appreciated

Orangutans are so intelligent it's amazing to me they don't have a more social structure as adults, like Bonobos... well maybe not bonobos

6:27 My man really said, "you can't see me" and hit it back to the trees, lmao

Could we get a video about gorillas? You know, just to round out the great apes. And before anyone asks, I don’t think a video about bonobos would be able to be on RU-vid without an age restriction.

As a certified orangutan lover, I deeply appreciate this.

6:28 The John cena disappearance 😂😂

Orangutans are one of my favorite animals I’m so happy to have been recommended this

Looking at thumbnail, my silly ass thought orangutan was a pharoh

Please do one about ants they have a very interesting life and I think it would make for a good video

the life of an orangutan is nice counterbalance to the fanta ad

Self-medicating through plants Akar Kuning is simply beautiful to see

Indonesian proverb reference and medical leafs. Nice.

I like how the video shows a lot of random things we've seen orangutans do in videos. Like driving golf carts and sawing wood

These videos are very entertaining, and interesting/informative. I love biology and it's really cool to see the life cycle of specific species. Keep it up!

Do life as a bonobo

I'm old. This just became my favourite video of all time. Well done Mate...well ...done.

I really appreciate the fact that all your drawings depict these gruesome as so cute

My favorite part was when the John Cena “You can’t see me” hand wave 😂😂😂

I thought that the Orangutan would kill the guy instead of having to work.

I am torn for what my favourite part of these videos is: the narrator’s incredibly bored and lifeless voice, or the great animation and comedy choices!

Sounds slightly less horrible than life as a chimp. Slightly.

YES!!! A new YOUR LIFE AS!!! This series is fucking BRILLIANT

The idea that man doesn’t want to enslave them and put them in circuses, but instead as a new cog in the labor force machine. Also overall this has been one of the most peaceful videos🎉 Besides the Grape…

As someone whose social interaction has drastically declined since 2020 and now has red hair, I think there’s some truth to this origin story.

The suspicion by the human that he is pretending not to speak so he doesn't have to work is so real haha. Imagine if a group of hyper intelligent primates developed out of the blue. Humans would have them running in the rat race with the rest of us in a heartbeat

nice touch with the self medication reference

Could we get a “your life as a human?”

I have been waiting for this exact video for a long time, thank you for coveringmy favorite animal :)

God I love orangutans so much

Not to mention that lady version might end up in prostitution in Sumatra, so not a pretty ending for a grey-faced working class hero :D

4:24 i believe that saw refrence was from BBC spy in the wild

Glad he didn't bring up what happens when they bump into a tourist with red hair...

James follows orangutan news pretty well

I love your videos. And orangutans. These animals are so smart and mostly peaceful.

Would ask for How to Bonobo but that might get demonitised.

Don’t pay bills. Don’t participate in society. Become monke

The animations get better and better with each video.

I LOVE JAMES TOLAND VIDEOS! 🤩🫶🏽

This video is one of your best

life of an orca, osprey, termite and meerkat pls

This is my new headcanon.

I love all the meme references

pls never stop im your biggest fan

Maybe How to grizzly bear is next. 1:53 He’s done all of the animals on the trading cards except the grizzly/brown bear one unless it is a reference to the polar bear video.

Yay!!! You said orangutan was on your list when I asked for it and I'm so happy to see my favorite animal - thank you!!

Your life as an Octopus! Most amazing animal, oh i mean. Alien! 🐙

Did you say learned behaviours create cultural differences between populations? That’s really interesting to just mention offhand!

This is a story about orangutan named Stanly

1:42 I love rambutan, glad it was included.

I am SO GLAD you still make these!

Thank you for this talented video, humorous, great, refreshing! Thank you for efforts put in.

he would be a good librarian

5:40 golf cart!

The animation for 'bending nature to your will' cracked me up! 😂🤣

Mantis Shrimp would be really funny to see you do. These are amazing thank you.

Pls make your life as european bison

ngl dude, this one is ya best one today - alone from the beginning, you had me hooked, lined and sinked; good stuff!

This one's the funniest one yet!

My god i love orangutans

Ngl this doesnt feel like such a bad life tbh

maurice

Another your life as video, thats bananas

do one on Ocean Sunfish

Great video. Can't wait for those for gorillas, lions and elephants.

"How to orang-utan". When I read the title, I knew I needed to get more input on this, even though I was aware that I would never have thought of this question on my own. Thank you ✌💪

The first 30 seconds where almost 'clockwork origin'.

At 8:44 was a nice little reference to that one male orangutan who was spotted rubbing herbs on his damage faced which later healed completely

8:33 Top 10 best anime battles

Do a one on humans next.

I love this goddamn channel

Fun fact "orangutan" literally forest people

Please do pelican next!!!

Fantastic work as always!

Do the life of a gorilla