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Sumatran Orangutan - Pongo abelii
Shortly after serving cocktails, the lewd vagaries put forth by the orangutan were unbearable, and he snapped at his once-close friend to shut up. Sig. Mancini knew that his decision to once again allow Pongo to invite himself to dinner would have dire consequences for his marriage. Marietta’s soft heart would feel sorry for the poor ape, and Sig. Mancini knew he was no match to his former companion, in the ways of romance.
Il Gabinetto del Giovane Naturalista, Tomo Terzo. Tomasso Smith, 1826.
Source: biodiversitylibrary.org