Orangutan is Google's Merdeka Day 2020 doodle
Google celebrates Malaysia's 63rd National Day today, with a doodle or logo featuring an orangutan, a great ape native to the country.
The species is found in the rainforests of Borneo, particularly in the states of Sabah and Sarawak, as well as Sumatra, Indonesia...
Google celebrates Malaysia's 63rd National Day today, with a doodle or logo featuring an orangutan, a great ape native to the country.
The species is found in the rainforests of Borneo, particularly in the states of Sabah and Sarawak, as well as Sumatra, Indonesia.
It is the second animal chosen by the search engine, which for the past 20 years, has crafted special doodles to celebrate occasions all over the world.
For Malaysia, the search engine had used a few doodles to mark the past Merdeka Day, including the Malayan tiger, teh tarik and "wau bulan" which is an intricately designed traditional kite.
But most of the time, the national flower "bunga raya" hibiscus was featured.
Aug 31 is the official independence day of Malaysia. It marks the Federation of Malaya’s Declaration of Independence and sovereignty from the British rule on Aug 31, 1957.
The Federation of Malaya merged with Singapore, North Borneo (Sabah) and Sarawak to form Malaysia on Sept 16, 1963. However, on Aug 9, 1965, Singapore separated from Malaysia to become an independent state.
- Bernama
