--- product_id: 8855628 title: "ORANG PENDEK: Sumatra's Forgotten Ape Paperback – November 1, 2011" brand: "richard freeman" price: "€ 53.36" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 5 url: https://www.desertcart.com.cy/products/8855628-orang-pendek-sumatras-forgotten-ape-paperback-november-1-2011 store_origin: CY region: Cyprus --- # ORANG PENDEK: Sumatra's Forgotten Ape Paperback – November 1, 2011 **Brand:** richard freeman **Price:** € 53.36 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** ORANG PENDEK: Sumatra's Forgotten Ape Paperback – November 1, 2011 by richard freeman - **How much does it cost?** € 53.36 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.cy](https://www.desertcart.com.cy/products/8855628-orang-pendek-sumatras-forgotten-ape-paperback-november-1-2011) ## Best For - richard freeman enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted richard freeman brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![ORANG PENDEK: Sumatra's Forgotten Ape Paperback – November 1, 2011 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/510VMziGWVL.jpg) ![ORANG PENDEK: Sumatra's Forgotten Ape Paperback – November 1, 2011 - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51ZUOo3uimL.jpg) ![ORANG PENDEK: Sumatra's Forgotten Ape Paperback – November 1, 2011 - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31Xo8+JAAQL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A great guide to orang-pendek. *by T***S on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 3, 2012* Orang-pendek is a mysterious short bipedal ape thought to live in the jungles of Sumatra. It is one of the most likely cryptozoological creatures not only because of the high number of clear and concise reports from reliable eyewitnesses and numerous findings of physical traces the creatures leave, but also because of the fact that the environment in question possesses excellent conditions for such a creature and the local orang-utans represent clear examples of relatives to the creatures.The first part of the book describes orang-pendek and discusses various eyewitness reports.The second part of the book discusses various similar creatures reported from all over the world. Some are, as the author acknowledges, of questionable authenticity but many others are quite well supported.The third part of the book describes the author's own trips to Sumatra in search of the orang-pendek. Interestingly enough, a couple of his companions actually saw an orang-pendek and the team managed to successfully collect what appeared to be orang-pendek hairs.The author considers the orang-pendek to be an undiscovered species of orang-utan, that evolved a ground dwelling lifestyle and bipedal gait. Near the end of the book there are some brief speculations on the evolutionary events that led to orang-pendek. I find the author's reasoning to be quite sound and share his view that the orang-pendek is most likely a type of orang-utan. Undiscovered orang-utan species are probably also the most likely candidates for the identity for a number of other Asian mystery primates, such as the yeh-teh (common yeti), as well.Contrary to some opinions, it is extremely unlikely orang-pendek is a surviving Homo floresiensis, as beyond its bipedal gait its features are not at all human-like. However, the book does briefly discuss another mystery creature from Sumatra called the orang-kardil, who are far more human-like in both appearance and behaviour (they, for instance, make tools and fire and live in small tribes). It is possible that the orang-kardil are in fact a small surviving population of Homo floresiensis.One of the most interesting things in the book is the final appendix, where the hair samples from Sumatra, thought to have come from an orang-pendek, are compared to the hair of various primates and non-primates from both Sumatra and elsewhere. As it turned out the hair collected was different from all the hairs it was compared to. This provides further support for the idea that there could well be an undiscovered ape species living in the jungles of Sumatra. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ How To Find An Ape-Man *by R***K on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 24, 2014* Orang-Pendek: Sumatra’s Forgotten Ape, is Richard Freeman’s account of several expeditions made to Indonesia in search of small hairy ape-men; like most products of the CFZ Press, however, it’s not that simple. You are getting two books; the first is a 200 page global survey of undersized, mostly hairy, “littlefoots”. The second concerns the expeditions, and both are supplemented by more or less relevant, but interesting, appendices.Sumatra’s jungles are not the wild paradises Ivan Sanderson used to write about, but sadder places, being chewed relentlessly away by coffee plantations and lumbering; the food is wretched, traveling back and forth tedious or terrifying, and moving through the jungle so physically demanding that the author vomits from exhaustion. This is not a Boy’s Own adventure, but a slog through leech-infested mud, yet the researchers and their guides get results, including hairs, footprints, hand-prints, and even a sighting; an orang-pendek in a tree apparently trying to avoid being seen.The reader is left with the impression of a rare but perfectly real animal, the existence of which could be proven by a concerted, reasonably funded, effort (of course, a lot of cryptids give that impression). While its discovery would be of tremendous importance, the orang-pendek also seems like a rather scruffy creature compared to Sumatra’s awe-inspiring tigers. This is consistent with the matter-of-fact tone of the book, which, despite everything, will make you want to go orang-pendek hunting. ### ⭐ Not a kid’s s book *by C***S on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 20, 2019* This book is not for kids in case you intend to buy it for your kids. It has sex stories. 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