Critically Endangered (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Suborder: Haplorhini
Infraorder: Simiiformes
Family: Hominidae
Subfamily: Ponginae
Genus: Pongo
Type species: Pongo borneo
ABOUT ORANGUTANS
The
Malay word orangutan means “person of the forest.” These long-haired, orangish
primates, found only in Sumatra and Borneo, are highly intelligent and are
close relatives of humans.
Size
Orangutans have an enormous arm span. A male may stretch his arms some 7 feet from fingertip to fingertip—a reach considerably longer than his standing height of about 5 feet. When orangutans do stand, their hands nearly touch the ground.
Size
Orangutans have an enormous arm span. A male may stretch his arms some 7 feet from fingertip to fingertip—a reach considerably longer than his standing height of about 5 feet. When orangutans do stand, their hands nearly touch the ground.
Life
in the Trees
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.
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.
Diet
These cerebral primates forage for food during daylight hours. Most of their diet consists of fruit and leaves gathered from rain forest trees. They also eat bark, insects and, on rare occasions, meat.
These cerebral primates forage for food during daylight hours. Most of their diet consists of fruit and leaves gathered from rain forest trees. They also eat bark, insects and, on rare occasions, meat.
Solitary Behavior
Orangutans are more solitary than other apes. Males 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 away.
Orangutans are more solitary than other apes. Males 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 away.
Reproduction
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—the longest time period of any animal. The animals are long-lived and have survived as long as 60 years in captivity.
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—the longest time period of any animal. The animals are long-lived and have survived as long as 60 years in captivity.
Threats to Survival
Because orangutans live in only a few places, and because they are so dependent upon trees, they are particularly susceptible to logging in these areas. Unfortunately, deforestation and other human activities, such as hunting, have placed the orangutan in danger of extinction.
credit to www.nationalgeographic.com
Because orangutans live in only a few places, and because they are so dependent upon trees, they are particularly susceptible to logging in these areas. Unfortunately, deforestation and other human activities, such as hunting, have placed the orangutan in danger of extinction.
credit to www.nationalgeographic.com
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ReplyDeleteNak tanye, why in the first place that kite kene jage semue hewan2 ni. I mean like wht is biologically benefits die kat kite. Rationally ade certain haiwan mcm dinosaur mmg bnyk sebab kenape die kene pupus.j.k.
ReplyDeletesory if i reply in malay. firtly, kita perlu pelihara flora & fauna sebab ia adalah sebahagian drpd keperbagain bio di bumi ni.sebagai contoh ada spisis2 tertentu yg merupakan agen pendebungan pd tumbuhan tertentu, jika spisis haiwan tu pupus maka tumbuhan yg memerlukan haiwan tersebut sebgai agen pendebungan juga akan pupus
Deleteso for the sake of biosphere some haiwan must be pupus so that anoter another creature will evolve. atas sebab climate changing, increement of human population towards food resources
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ReplyDeleteI mean like there is a lot of world problem rather than to overprotected this guy frolm xtinction. i said so becoz we spend a lot of money to this non-human creature rather feed those in gaza.
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