MIAMI (AP) -- A 55-year-old Sumatran orangutan, believed to be the world's oldest, has died at the Miami zoo.
Nonja, who was born on the Indonesian island of Sumatra and lived in Miami since 1983, was found dead Saturday morning.
"Everybody's very sad, especially with an animal like an orangutan," said Ron Magill, spokesman for the Miami Metro Zoo. "You see a lot of yourself in these animals. The great apes are our closest relatives."
A necropsy showed that Nonja suffered a brain hemorrhage that made her pass out and vomit. She choked on her vomit, Magill said.
Further testing will determine what caused the hemorrhage. The results could take two weeks.
A typical life span for Sumatran orangutans is 40 to 50 years.
Nonja had slowed down in recent years because of her age, Mcgill said.
"She was really a grand old dame," he said.
迈阿密（美联社）--世界上最长寿的55岁苏门答腊猩猩日前在迈阿密动物园去世。
Nonja出生于印度尼西亚的苏门答腊岛，并且自1983年起，生活在迈阿密，周六早晨发现其死亡。
迈阿密米特罗动物园的发言人Ron Magill说：“每个人都非常伤心，特别是像猩猩这样的动物。你在这些动物中看到了自己的影子。类人猿是和我们最最亲密的亲戚。
验尸报告表示Nonjia由于颅内出血致使其死亡并且呕吐。Magill说，她因呕吐物堵塞而窒息死亡。
进一步的研究可以确定什么致使她颅内出血。结果可在两周内出现。
苏门答腊猩猩的平均寿命在40到50岁。
Mcgill说，Nonja因为她的年龄行动愈发缓慢。
他说：“她是真正的元老。” |
