The Malay word orangutan means "person of the forest." These long-haired, orangish primates, found only in Sumatra and Borneo.
Did you ever notice that when Orangutans stand, their hands nearly touch the ground?
Well... Orangutans have an enormous armspan;
A male may stretch his arms some 7 feet (2.1 meters) from fingertip to fingertip.
Orangutans' arms are well suited to their lifestyle because they spend much of their time (some 90 percent) in the trees of their tropical rain forest home. They even sleep aloft in nests of leafy branches. They use large leaves as umbrellas and shelters to protect themselves from the common rains.
This means that trees play a very important role in Orangutans' lives. Stop cutting them!
Did you know that the male Orangutans are loners. As they move through the forest they make plenty of rumbling, howling calls to ensure that they stay out of each other's way. The "long call" can be heard 1.2 miles (2 kilometers) away.
Uuk Uuk Aak Aak!
Mothers and their young, however, share a strong bond. Infants will stay with their mothers for some six or seven years until they develop the skills to survive on their own. Female orangutans give birth only once every eight years, meaning they're different than cats and dogs, they don't give birth 6 at once every 3 months, they're like humans, one at a time.
The famous deforestation and other human activities, such as hunting, have placed the orangutan in danger of extinction.
Ask yourself,
Do you want your kids, you grandchildren, your kids' grandchildren to not know that Orangutans ever existed?
Do you want the next generation to only see pictures and wonder what Orangutans look like real life?
Do you want Orangutans to only live in our memories, these smart creatures, be in story books as a tale and no longer a true life story?
If you answer No, to all the above, then do your part by supporting us The Red Bells. Participate in all of our activities, sign our petition, purchase our badges, give us your feedback.
You know it. I know it. We all know it. We are their only hope.
-The Red Bells
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