Orangutan
by Emily
Introduction
Orangutans (pongo), in malay language is known as "man of the forest". These apes are the biggest tree living mammal. Unfortunately, orangutans are endangered, but not extinct, although their numbers are decreasing rapidly. They only exsist on one island in the whole world - Borneo.
Appearance
With a large snout and a high forehead, orangutans are human like animals. Their appearance includes orange-brown fur, which is smooth and long. Their fur covers all of their body excluding thier face, hands and feet.
Although they are the largest aborial mammal, female orang-utans differ in size to male orang-utans. A male weighs up to 120kg and height can reach 1.5m however a females weight can scale to 90kg and can grow to a maximum of 1m. Amazingly, the armspan of these creatures can reach up to 2m- thats nearly twice their height!