I'm going to share a little information about our dearest friends, the orangutans.
Did you know that the Orangutans are large apes that live in southeast Asia, on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra? These apes mostly live in trees, they are arboreal, and swing from branch to branch using their arms. Just so you know, Orangutans are an endangered species. They are decreasing in numbers quickly as they lose habitat to people. Further aggravating the problem, baby orangutans are caught and sold around the world as pets.
So please please please , take this matter very seriously.
ANATOMY ;
Orangutans have a large, bulky body, a thick neck, very long, strong arms, short, bowed legs, and no tail. Orangutans are about 2/3 the size of the gorilla.
a) Hair:
They are mostly covered with long reddish-brown hair.
b) The Head:
The orangutan has a large head with a prominent mouth area. Adult males have large cheek flaps (which get larger as the ape ages).
c) Senses:
Orangutans have senses very similar to ours, including hearing, sight, smell, taste, and touch.
d) Hands and Feet:
Orangutan hands are very much like ours; they have four long fingers plus an opposable thumb. Their feet have four long toes plus an opposable big toe. Orangutans can grasp things with both their hands and their feet. The largest males have an arm span of about 7.5 feet (2.3 m).
INTELLIGENCE AND LANGUAGE ;
Orangutans are very intelligent. They have been known to use found objects as tools; for example, they use leaves as umbrellas to keep the rain from getting them wet. They also use leaves as cups to help them drink water.
DIET ;
Orangutans are omnivores (they eat both plants and animals) but are mostly herbivorous (plants comprise most of their diet). They eat fruit (their favorite food), leaves, seeds, tree bark, plant bulbs, tender plant shoots, and flowers. They also eat insects and small animals (like birds and small mammals).
SIZE ;
Orangutans are about 2/3 the size of the gorilla.
female ; height : 2.6-3.5 ft
weight : 50 kg
male ; height : 3.2-4.5 ft
weight : 90 kg
If you find this information interesting and would like for us to post more about Orangutans, please let us know!
-The Red Bells
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