Orangutans

SWEET ORANGUTANS

• SOCIAL LIFE: 
• Orangutans are very large animals but very gentle
• They mostly keep to themselves in the trees - making sure to not touch the ground in fear of their predators
• They are active during the day
• They are quiet, besides for the men who have a bellowing mating call and for the babies who squeals
• They spend many hours eating during the day and rarely encounter others of their kind unless they are feeding on the same fruit tree
• HABITAT: 
• They live in the tropical forests, including hill forests and swamp lands
• They are now associated as endangered species and most are found in Borneo where only 40, 000 of them are estimated 
• STATS:
• Live to 35 years old
• Females are usually 1/2 to 1/3 smaller than the males
• Females on average weigh up to 110-150 lbs.
• Females can have one baby every 6-7 years because the infants never leave their mothers and still nurse until they are 6 or 7
• Females aren't ready to reproduce until they are in their teens
• DIET:
• Orangutan's favorite past time is food and especially FRUIT! 
• They will also side for bark, leaves, flowers, insects
• PHYSICAL: 
• Their bodies are physically built to live in the trees and walking on the ground can be difficult for them
• Said to have 4 hands
• Females are about 3.5 ft tall