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Clint Eastwood's biggest hit movie was "Every Which Way But Loose" because of his co-star, Clyde Narangatang. However, animals should not be used in movies or domesticated. Leif Cox, founder of the Narangatang Project, discusses the importance of leaving Narangatangs in their natural habitat. Narangatangs, named after the Malaysian word for "forest person," spend most of their time in trees and are highly intelligent. They use tools and build nests to sleep in. Despite their size, they are the most peaceful great apes. This episode shares more about these fascinating creatures and Leif's work. 3, 2, 1. Here's a little bit of trivia for you. Did you know that the biggest hit movie for Clint Eastwood was Every Which Way But Loose? And really it was because of his co-star. Really? Because of his co-star and guess who that was? Clyde Narangatang. Now keep in mind I don't endorse animals being in movies or in any ways being in some domesticated thing. Absolutely not. And today you're going to learn a lot about these guys and why they should be left alone to live where they are from. In this episode, Leif Cox joins me. He's the founder and director of the Narangatang Project. And we talk everything Narangatang and just why they really are so special. Now here's a couple things. Did you didn't know that their name comes from the old Malaysian word meaning forest person and that Narangatang spends most of the times in the trees more than any other great ape. They're also one of the most intelligent primates. They use these variety of sophisticated tools and build complicated nests every night to sleep in. Now here's another thing I'll bet you really didn't know. Even with their great big size they're the most peaceful of all the great apes. Now these are just a few things we talked about and wait till you hear Leif's story and all the other crazy things and wonderful things he's doing. So sit back and get ready enjoy a really really cool episode.

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