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The Orangutan
By
Andrew
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| The scientific name for orangutan is Pongo Pygmaeus. |
| Orangutans are found in rain forests in Borneo and Sumatra in
Asia. These are the only places where they are found. |
| The name orangutan
means "Person of the Forest" in Malay and Indonesian. Orangutans are
very like humans. |
| They share 96% of
the same genes as humans. They are man's closest living relative.
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| Orangutans are diurnal. They are active during the day and
nest at night. |
| Orangutans eat fruit, flowers, leaves, seeds, bark, and
insects; like ants, termites, and crickets. |
| The orangutans life
span is 30-45 in the wild 50 years in captivity. |
| The orangutan's
life cycle is embryo, infant, young orangutan and adult. |
| The male orangutan weighs 200+ pounds and the female weighs
110 pounds. |
| Males are 4.5 ft. tall and females are 3.5 ft. tall. |
| Their hair is reddish brown. |
| They have very long arms, large heavy bodies, opposable
thumbs, big toes, and long fingers. |
| Orangutans look like hairy old men. They are very gentle and
intelligent. |
| There are only 20,000 orangutans left in the whole world.
15,000 in Borneo and 5,000 in Sumatra. |
| The predator of the orangutan is mostly man. |
| Sometimes crocodiles and jungle cats attack baby orangutans. |
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