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Orangutan MonkeyWhile we humans may congratulate ourselves with LEED Certification and other honors every time we make an eco-friendly building, it seems that we are not the only species to have engineering skills that are capable of green design. According to a new report from the University of Manchester, the orangutan - man's closest genetic relative - has evolved engineering knowledge that allows it to build nests in the Indonesian treetops.1
OrangutanWhile we humans may congratulate ourselves with LEED Certification and other honors every time we make an eco-friendly building, it seems that we are not the only species to have engineering skills that are capable of green design. According to a new report from the University of Manchester, the orangutan - man's closest genetic relative - has evolved engineering knowledge that allows it to build nests in the Indonesian treetops.2
Orangutan nestWhile we humans may congratulate ourselves with LEED Certification and other honors every time we make an eco-friendly building, it seems that we are not the only species to have engineering skills that are capable of green design. According to a new report from the University of Manchester, the orangutan - man's closest genetic relative - has evolved engineering knowledge that allows it to build nests in the Indonesian treetops.3
