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ORANGUTAN
The orangutan is a primate from Northern Sumatra and most of lowland Borneo. They live in the rainforest, spending most of their time in the canopy. The orangutan is the only truly arboreal Great ape. They may range through the lowlands when fruits are in season during the summer, and r ...
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The endangered Orangutan is the only primate that resides on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra, spendsing most of its life in trees.
The Orangutan is a primate related to gorillas and chimpanzees. Its name means ‘old man of the forest’, referring to the bright red-orange color of its silky coat. It has a large, lugubrious face, with strong arms used for climbing and swinging in trees. The Orangutan is one of the few primates to live outside Africa.
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Orangutans Edging Closer to Brink of Extinction
By Hillary Mayell (October 24, 2000)
Willie Smits is a man on a mission. He has just completed a cross-country speaking tour in the United States, and he has one message: It’s now or never when it comes to orangutan conservation. ...
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Pongo pygmaeus
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The name of this homely creature is orangutan, and means “wild man” in Malay. They are heavy-bodied, thick-necked anthropoid apes, native to the swampy coastal forests of Sumatra and Borneo. They have bowed legs and very long arms, sometimes with a span of 2.3 m. Their huge bellies and sparse coat of shaggy red hair make them particularly distinctive. Orangutans are about two thirds the size of gorillas and very powerful.
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Remaining Population: Unknown
Range: Malaysian Islands
The only great ape that lives on the Asian continent, the orangutan is found on the Malaysian islands of Borneo and Sumatra. Its name means "man of the forest," and it is one of thousands of species of wildlife that live in tropical Asian forests. The orangutan's story is similar to that of a large number of Asian animals: its forest habitat is being rapidly destroyed by conversion to a ...
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Sumatran Orangutan
Pongo pygmaeus abelii
Physical Characteristics
These apes have long reddish-brown hair, very long arms and a large, heavy body. Adult males have large cheek pouches. They have an opposable thumb and big toe and long fingers and toes.
Size of average adult
height: male = 4.5 feet, female = 3.5 feet
weight: male = 200+ pounds, female = 110 pounds
Approximate life span is 30 - 45 years in the wild and 50 years ...
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Orangutan
(Pongo pgymaues)
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Weight:
Gestation:
Litter Size:
Life Span:
3.5-4.5 ft.
90-200 lb.
9 months
1 young
35 years
Status:
This species is listed as endangered. These animals are loosing their homes due to clear-cutting in the rainforest.
Report by Jesse
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Physical Characteristics
Orangutans have a black, hairless face. Their coat can be orange, maroon, and brown. Orangutans can get up to nearly 5 feet in height and can ...
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