Orangutans
By Hannah
Baby orangutans
Curious Baby Orangutan
Catching Something
As you can see here, this Orangutan lives along low lands.
He is probably trying to spear some fish from the water!
Classification/ Introduction:
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. Females weigh 30 - 50 kilograms, and males weigh 50 - 90 kilograms. In length, they are 1.25-1.5 metres. Although both Orangutans have many different features, not many people can tell the difference between then when they are together. The Orangutan skeleton is similar to the human skeleton. Their hips, knees and ankle joints are very flexible. Orangutans feet and hands are designed so that they can hang on to branches easily. Currently, Orangutans are only found in Sumatra and Borneo while living in the wild, though fossils have been found in China, Malaysia, Java and Vietnam. Orangutans are kept in other places in zoos.
Diet
Although fruit comprises most of the Orangutans diet, they still require other nutrients as part of their daily intake. They receive a mixture of sugars and fats from fruit, carbohydrates from leaves, and protein from nuts.
Orangutans Threats
Behaviour
Habitat
What People Have to do for Orangutans!
Orangutan Photo Gallery
Bibliography
1. I used https://sites.google.com/a/leopold.vic.edu.au/orangutan-6ml/appearance for the Appearance information.
2. I used http://www.orangutan.org/orangutan-facts/orangutan-behavior for the appearance picture.
3. I used http://www.seaworld.org/animal-info/info-books/orangutan/diet.htm for the Diet information.
4. I used http://www.orangutan.org/orangutan-facts/orangutan-ecology for the Diet picture.
5. I used http://www.orangutan.org/orangutan-facts/orangutan-behavior for the Behavior information.
6. I used http://colinandleah.travellerspoint.com/12/ for the Behavior picture.
7. I used http://www.orangutans.com.au/Orangutans-Survival-Information/Rainforest-Home-to-the-Orangutan.aspx for the Habitat information.
8. I used http://www.orangutanodysseys.com/EXPEDITIONS/INDONESIA/Rainforests+-+their+habitat for the Habitat picture.
9. I used http://www.orangutans.com.au/Orangutans-Survival-Information/Orangutan-Threats.aspx for the Orangutan threats information.
10. I used http://babies-dangerous-wild-animals.blogspot.com.au/2011/06/baby-orangutan.html for the first picture of the three pictures or Orangutans at the bottom.
11. I used http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXv4mbv8-cE for the washing fur on Orangutans clip.
12. I used http://youtu.be/hS1n6fsk01E for the Orangutan watching baby clip.