Your Life as an Orangutan

[@FrankBlaskovich]

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

[@guardsman-against-the-chaos]

Wait that's real

[@toastedjam1470]

@@guardsman-against-the-chaos yes orangutans can drive golf carts There are KZbin videos of it

[@leflamewolf]

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.

[@sya_7489]

Couple that with indonesian Labor law, yeah that seems like a smart thing to do

[@M1scarr1age]

Return to monke, indeed.

[@Rainbow_Sish_Kabob]

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

[@Jamestoland]

Last minute addition

[@Orangutanluvr84]

THE MEDICINE WOUND JOKE MADE MY ORANGUTAN RESEARCHER HEART HAPPY

[@RyRy2057]

same and didnt that come out like two days ago? damn this dude works fast

[@Orangutanluvr84]

@@RyRy2057 it came out around 2 weeks ago. My high school anatomy teacher sent me that article when it first came out and since then, people have been talking to me about the new orangutan finding because everyone knows how much I love them.

[@docilelikewintercatfish]

kind to share the knowledge to a new orangutan? (i definitely an orangutan, not human i swear)

[@mrhalfsaid1389]

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

[@sizanogreen9900]

*E M B R A C E M O N K E*

[@God-ch8lq]

tbh some ppl arr dumber than orangutans

[@krispingle]

Its accurate we make an active choice

[@RandomYT05_01]

Orangutans don't talk because they really don't want to pay taxes. They know enough about our systems of government to know that its not something they want to be involved with.

[@babecat2000]

​@@FREEDOM80085racist

[@IC3XR]

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

[@darkpandalord3844]

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.

[@puloguffeltefush7745]

damn, considering how OP sweat glands are, it's a shame for the orangutans :/

[@DontLookNowBuddy]

Why have sweat glands when it basically rains everyday?

[@God-ch8lq]

@@darkpandalord3844 chimps and gorillas have barely any sweat glands tbh u have 10 times the sweat gland density of a chimp

[@tinobemellow]

That and sinuses. Those two things are where all the problems began, sinuses and sweat glands.

[@JaKingScomez]

Lol

[@rl9217]

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!

[@riskybusinessish]

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

[@Cara-39]

Not new as a research team in Borneo saw a few wild orangutans doing the same thing once and a BBC crew captured one orangutan doing it while filming a 2020 documentary. Oddly enough, the indigenous ppl of Borneo also heal wounds and pain with the same plant so you have to wonder, who taught who??

[@riskybusinessish]

@@Cara-39 ty for the added information! and im sure we all know who taught who…

[@Cara-39]

@@riskybusinessish Orangutans are great teachers, right?!

[@trevorlee7953]

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

[@docu-menter2702]

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.

[@Real_Arthur_Morgan1863]

This is genuinely my favorite series of youtube videos.

[@Real_Arthur_Morgan1863]

I love monke

[@Real_Arthur_Morgan1863]

I love monke

[@Real_Arthur_Morgan1863]

Monle is gracious and fabulous

[@rosswebster7877]

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.

[@juanc6393]

That "Bending nature to your will" bit actually caught me off guard good one

[@92ndmeenyweeny]

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

[@KevinEontrainer381]

Orangutan is similar to Orang Hutan (pronounced very similar minus the space, too) in Indonesian language which literally means Jungle People

[@moder4228]

That’s where the word ‘Orangutan’ comes from, it’s a combination of the two.

[@vincentclark5739]

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

[@DnDj282]

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

[@Jamestoland]

Catches up with all of us

[@Ricardo__Milos]

Damn, the boat stealing is legit. It REALLY happened. LMFAO

[@Kei_Ryu_]

So is the golf cart

[@hosaepalvin9795]

i really enjoy the idea of young orangutans spending all day just day dreaming and imagining themselves doing cool shit lol

[@freemantle85]

"Your tolerates for social interactions has hit a record low" - never have I related more to an animal

[@Quad-px6ru]

keep making these their making the depression go away

[@samuel.andermatt]

I like how there are real videos on the internet for all the crazy stuff the Orangutan does.

[@yuppp7204]

Yeah, their chill though Lol

[@Danosauruscrecks]

I like that they go back to check on their mom

[@MarcusJohnson-to7vr]

And its omly the girl's 😂

[@justaguyontheinternet3893]

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

[@DaleEarndhardt]

And then he dragoned all over the place That was my favourite part

[@justaguyontheinternet3893]

@@DaleEarndhardt that was certainly a 10/10 moment

[@carbonatedmoose7872]

Which video was that or am I getting pranked?

[@KiraiKatsuji]

@@carbonatedmoose7872 The one where he does the dragon dance

[@cesaremarianopasqui7535]

Second option boy​@@carbonatedmoose7872

[@misanthropicservitorofmars2116]

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

[@lokiserpentem8534]

Denisovans are a species of human

[@misanthropicservitorofmars2116]

@@lokiserpentem8534 species of hominid, not human. Humans are homo-sapien, denisovians are not homo-sapiens. If you wanna make a deeper philosophical argument for what defines a human. But semantically, they are not humans.

[@sejanus855]

Tbh I'm as sad though that non other homonid species pulled through to enter our modern age with us. Even though the racism against them would probably be...harsh. But Especially something like neanderthals or those smaller island hominids would have been so cool to have around

[@Joseph2637-]

Yucky

[@lokiserpentem8534]

@@misanthropicservitorofmars2116 homo sapiens are classified as "modern humans" human refers to any member of the genus "homo"

[@gabrielneri2820]

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

[@Winter_Fan_01]

flawed logic, he didn't do the short faced black bear

[@KyoushaPumpItUp]

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

[@Cara-39]

That's actually not a recent discovery as a Borneo research team saw a few wild orangutans doing the same thing while on a study trip and a BBC crew filmed one doing it for a 2020 documentary. Funny thing is that the indigenous Dyak people use the same plant for healing wounds and pain so the question is did orangutans learn from humans or the other way around, as both species learn by copying.

[@eddiebendigo7317]

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

[@indianlibertarian6925]

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

[@sophray5467]

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

[@theraginmexi]

Rising star of a channel

[@dudewithbasicpfp2439]

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!

[@Jamestoland]

Thank you, more to come!

[@Wbfuhn]

I've been watching a few of your videos and the comedy is not lost in the story telling. There are other channels doing similar but yours I prefer the most.

[@HipsterLumberjack]

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

[@darkstarmatter5678]

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

[@_LEG_.]

6:27 Bro hit the "you can't see me" 👀😭😂😅

[@hemlockshrooms2786]

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.

[@Jamestoland]

Thank you! Thought it was about time to mix up the wigs

[@FinkeltonJr]

Hi, im looking to change species soon, and i was wondering if i could become the most dominant species on this planet? In other words, how do i human?

[@Relfy61609]

Well become less intelligent, pay taxes and go to random countries to gawk at the local population

[@The_Sweet_Res]

You get yourself acquainted with their conceptual symbolism system, i.e. language and then mimic their intelligence.

[@SorryImKindaShy]

Become a “financial guru”. Everybody thinks those guys are amazing for some reason

[@D2attemp]

Oh yeah playing as a Human main is great! One problem though, it’s mostly PvP now and faction wars.

[@wokeydokey6885]

Depends on whether you want to be a male or female. If you're a male, you get the short end of the stick and have to study and get a good job just to survive and have to fend for themselves and the legal system is always built against you (unless you're in the arab nations). Also, you're physically, mentally and intellectually better compared to the other genders but you'll most likely be down played by the other genders who think all are equal and will be treated like a commodity than a human being (Fun Fact: other genders prefer to be with a bear than a male). If you're a female, you can pick a successful male to be your partner and live off of him under his protection and earnings. Also, you get the added power to scream at anyone and get scratch free from a lot of the things that the male will end up in a confinement called Prison. The downside is that you will probably get mauled if you do a 1v1 with a male. There is another gender called transgender for humans, which can be unlocked by any of the other two genders. In this form, you can have all the features of the other genders at the same time, if you wish. Mating depends on the choice of females and males are chosen based on different factors, but mainly how much rectangular paper, also known as money, that a male has and earns, and also on the things that a male owns by trading that rectangular paper (the more rectangular paper it costs the more appealing and better chance of being picked). The rectangular papers can be obtained by doing things for others of your species, known as Jobs/ work, where the male counterpart spends the majority of their life doing whereas the female counterpart rarely does in the life time.

[@pemski01]

I felt sorry for the orangutan in the end. Next thing they gonna make him is pay rent for his nests

[@Kirbyroth]

and chld support

[@munimahmed7877]

9:36 missed opportunity, there should have been a prompt in the outro saying ''written by - (billy/wakk) an orangutan '' lol 😂😂

[@SirHellNaja]

I honestly thought you'd include another reference, "You see a human cleaning a pond full of snakes. You think he's stupid, so you offered to pull him out of that pond. He looks at you awkwardly and ignores you, probably thinking your arms are too strong for his."

[@donhillsmanii5906]

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

[@FrankBlaskovich]

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

[@Jamestoland]

Hope you enjoyed it!

[@FrankBlaskovich]

@@Jamestoland i did

[@NamelessBibleHermit]

I am SO GLAD you still make these!

[@TJ-hg6op]

Breaking News: Orangutans are reportedly chill like that

[@Night_City_Vibes]

I was calling BS on the boat than I googled it, these guys are almost human

[@Mika-ph6ku]

There's literally a video here on KZbin you can find of an Orangutan driving around a zoo in a golf cart.

[@goose2719]

Ive never realised the ammount of easter eggs in his videos such and when the orangutan got his cheek ripped off and then applied leafs to it just like the actual thing that happened and... most obvious ones such as the one driving the golf cart and sailing the boat

[@male272]

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

[@FreddyRangel85]

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

[@Cara-39]

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!!

[@bruh8025]

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.

[@streamspoart2671]

He will teaching that method to the generation bellow him

[@normaleverydayman7004]

Of course they still dangerous but orangutan in my opinion is fhe chillest out of big ape

[@ArghastOfTheAlliance]

I agree. Gorillas are also chill, despite their intimidating appearance. Chimps are batshit crazy, on the other hand.

[@Kokorocodon]

what about my homie? he's chill

[@ZenithPeak1]

R.I.P. harambe tho

[@donhillsmanii5906]

This should be getting SO MUCH MORE ATTENTION than it gets

[@Seanpaul-ov1xu]

5:16 gta their boat best line

[@coffe9422]

It’s kinda cool thinking that somewhere out there, an orangutan might have been born on the same day as me.

[@aVerveQuest]

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

[@freshlycannedwater]

Lmao

[@lucasrh6910]

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

[@HioshimaFried]

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

[@GM-dg6mj]

orangutan translated to english is actually jungle people orang = people utan = jungle

[@LalaDepala_00]

Incorrect, it means man of the jungle.

[@GM-dg6mj]

@@LalaDepala_00 yeah what i'm saying is a direct translation. jungle people aka the proper translation is man of the jungle

[@suvigyamishra2003]

Duhh big brains😂​@@LalaDepala_00

[@ThatOneMalaysianGuy]

Same shit​@@LalaDepala_00

[@FirlirikiTempotujuh]

@@LalaDepala_00 bruh it's the same shit lmao

[@originalname1239]

Man, Orangutans act just like my dad before he went to go get milk.

[@jameskim1505]

"you don't steal a golf buggy." 😂😂😂😂

[@juicyj7979]

“you decide to steal a golf buggy and make your way back into the forest “

[@tonatiuhnino3711]

"Pink faced two kilos and utterly useless" and "GTA their boat" I love this channel.

[@justinjohnson6082]

That “ you can’t see me” though 🤣🤣🤣

[@petarmilich8684]

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 KZbin without an age restriction.

[@tqtechmentor]

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

[@Jamestoland]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@grandpac6044]

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…

[@Orangutanluvr84]

As a certified orangutan lover, I deeply appreciate this.

[@themaskedmysadaean8885]

Are you... Orangutan Fan #1?

[@Orangutanluvr84]

@@themaskedmysadaean8885 hell yes, brother.

[@davidoh14]

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

[@rithvikmedasani363]

2:19 "after the longest childhood of any animal,you've finally got your independence." *humans left the chat*

[@munimahmed7877]

I guess, they are talking about the biological defination But it is funny nonetheless 😂😂

[@GabrielOliveira-he7we]

Your videos are amazing, bro! 🙌✨💛

[@Jamestoland]

Thank you!

[@AndyZach]

So Orangutans are sandbagging? Sounds about right. That makes them more like humans than I thought.

[@nothuman3083]

As a species they are ridiculously smart just don't wanna really do anything so have evolved to be successful as lazy as possible

[@VeronikaCerna-hm6rw]

@@nothuman3083 damn they are the higher species. I had some presumptions towards them, turns out i was wrong. Wouldn't be suprised if they perceived people as pathetic.

[@GRKSAN001]

I LOVE JAMES TOLAND VIDEOS! 🤩🫶🏽

[@maliqazri4989]

I love how they show the fruit that are native to my country Malaysia or either Indonesia since the Orangutans live in Borneo or Sumatra like Rambutan the red fruit, Durian spiky green fruit and Grapefruit

[@Lightningchase1973]

They may work as librarians

[@cagal1066]

I understood that reference 😂

[@Lorddacenshadowind]

Oook

[@sinofsanity6593]

Orang: that looks cool. gibs human: ok but only for five minutes. cute. ok give it back orang: give what back? human: ah crap

[@Mr.idk.idc190]

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

[@Lordoftherobe]

This entire series has me wheezing

[@tlange5091]

Brilliant video with so many references to pictures and videos. Perfectly hinted at without forcing it!

[@Jamestoland]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@marcusyapmingfeng306]

Ngl I saw the Orangutan using medicinal plant referenced here.

[@streamspoart2671]

Yes, and more impressive, soon he will teaching that to another orangutans

[@z9647]

6:50 u cant see me🤣

[@arjungakada007]

You mean 6:28

[@ry1786]

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

[@Theredape-r9h]

As an orang-utan myself I can confirm this is what I had to go through

[@reeglysonescabal]

go back to work!

[@Theredape-r9h]

@@reeglysonescabal ok just let me see my family one more time.

[@kittenishkitten]

“You don’t see me” as steals hat 😂

[@kittenishkitten]

Also the treating of face wound with herbs! I love catching little things like that in these!

[@winterchill365]

Embrace the life of *_M O N K E !_* No need to work and pay taxes! Just enjoy nature!

[@Skorpychan]

A P E. Not monkey! They're very emphatic about not being monkeys.

[@winterchill365]

@@Skorpychan Relax! It's a *meme.* You don't have to think *too hard* about it.

[@Skorpychan]

@@winterchill365 Orangutans are in the habit of picking people up by their ankles and bashing their head on the floor when called monkeys. At least, one of them is. And he's a pretty important orangutan!

[@winterchill365]

@@Skorpychan If not *_M O N K E_* then why look like *_M O N K E_* 🤔

[@asin8757]

The recent popular culture jokes are a nice touch

[@kimberlylewistyner2070]

5:40 golf cart!

[@MrMannerless]

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!

[@myriadhues457]

Orangutans are chaos, i love them

[@grandpac6044]

6:28 The John cena disappearance 😂😂

[@bonesdoes6142]

This is my favorite so far ❤

[@Arioncluster]

6:38 Tiger is back!

[@erikeriks]

ROBLOX!

[@awareclueless]

You steal the golf buggy lmao

[@BhaalDacco]

pls never stop im your biggest fan

[@fitlentagreelin2301]

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

[@nicholassapp7136]

Not all orangutans refuse to work. Some are lucky enough to become a Librarian. Just don't call them a monkey. Ook.

[@Schnittertm1]

Well, that specific orangutan wasn't born that way.

[@frogglen6350]

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

[@Andre-c6z]

Indonesian proverb reference and medical leafs. Nice.

[@victorchibuike6267]

Loving the unique narrative here😅. More like the story of a lone orangutan in searching for their life's purpose because HOW DID WE ARRIVE AT DOING A GRAND HOUDINI ESCAPADE WITH HUMAN BOATS AMD GOLF CARTS😂😂😂??!

[@dubsessed9790]

Yep, went off the rails real quick.

[@rayhanmustakim7073]

4:32 LOL you don't even bother to use catfish image, just a carp with whiskers.

[@xtragedgnolf]

It's a Catfishing catfish