Orangutan - Wikipedia Fruit is the most important component of an orangutan's diet, but they will also eat vegetation, bark, honey, insects and bird eggs They can live over 30 years, both in the wild and in captivity Orangutans are among the most intelligent primates
10 orangutan facts! - National Geographic Kids I love orang-utans! I have adopted one from WWF, and one day i hope to stop the deforestation of their natural habitat - Indonesia (Sumatra) and Borneo - due to excessive consumption and demand for Palm oil across the globe
Orang-utan - Wisconsin National Primate Research Center Bornean orangutans have coarse, long hair that can be orange, brown, or maroon Infants are born with pink faces but as they age, the pigment changes to dark brown or almost black skin
Orangutan - San Diego Zoo Animals Plants Red apes of the forest: Orangutans live in tropical and swamp forests on the Southeast Asian islands of Borneo and Sumatra These shaggy red apes are the largest arboreal mammal and the only great apes found in Asia The other great apes—gorillas, chimpanzees, and bonobos—are all native to Africa
Orangutan | World Wildlife Fund Known for their distinctive red fur, orangutans are the largest arboreal mammals, spending most of their time in trees Long, powerful arms and grasping hands and feet allow them to move through the branches These great apes share 96 4% of our genes and are highly intelligent creatures
Orangutan - Smithsonians National Zoo Orangutans have long, sparse orange or reddish hair unequally distributed over their bodies They have large jaws and flattened noses in concave faces Orangutans are the largest arboreal mammals and are very well adapted to life in the trees, with arms much longer than their legs
Orang-Hutan - Orangutan Conservancy The word orangutan comes from the Malay words “Orang,” meaning person, and “Hutan,” meaning of the forest Thus the word “Orangutan,” quite literally translates to “person of the forest ”
11 Fun Facts Facts About Orangutans - Earth. Org Orangutans are astonishingly intelligent animals Extensive research and laboratory tests in the last few decades have revealed that orangutans are a highly intelligent species for their ability to use a variety of sophisticated tools and build elaborate sleeping nests from branches and foliage