Jenny (orangutan)
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Lady Jane, known as Jenny, (c. 1834 – 28 May 1839) was an orangutan kept in captivity in London Zoo between November 1837 and her death in May 1839. She was the first of her species at the Zoo and is remembered for her meeting with the naturalist Charles Darwin who compared her reactions to those of a human child. The experience reinforced Darwin's view that human beings were "created from animals". He wrote in his notebook that after meeting an animal like Jenny, no man could "boast of his proud preeminence".[1][2]
Quick Facts Other name(s), Species ...
Other name(s) | Lady Jane |
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Species | Orangutan (Bornean orangutan) |
Sex | Female |
Born | c. 1834 Borneo |
Died | May 28, 1839(1839-05-28) (aged 4–5) London Zoo |
Known for | Meeting Charles Darwin |
Residence | London Zoo |
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