Orangutans
By Izzy
Introduction:
Orangutans are warm-blooded mammals.Their scientific name is Pongo.They are known as The Great Ape or Man Of The Forest,and their family is Hominidae.They are the worlds largest tree climbing mammal.
Appearance:
Borneo orangutans have a smooth,long orange/red/brown coat, and not much facial hair.Sumatran orangutans however, have a red/ginger coat, and heaps of facial hair.Both types of orangutans have small ears, very pale skin, and a large snout.They have a hand quite similar to a human, and a high forehead.Females weigh thirty to fifty kilograms, and males weigh fifty to ninety kilograms.In lenght, they are 1.25-1.5 metres.
Diet:
Orangutans diet consists of mangoes,figs,lychees,jack fruit,durians and young leaves.Incredibly, they can spend weeks or even months, on just bark with a starvation diet.Fig is their favourite food, although they enjoy fruit.