ORANGUTAN FACTS

Orangutan facts - status of orangutan
The Orangutan Sumatran species is listed as critically endangered and the Bornean species is listed as endangered on the World Conservation Union's Red List of Threatened Animals.
orangutan facts -


Orangutan facts - Habitat of Orangutan
Orangutans live in tropical rainforests, including hill forests and swamp forests.

Orangutan facts - what do orangutans eat
Orangutans do eat primarily on forest fruits, including durians, jackfruits, lychees, mangos, and figs. Leaves and shoots make up the remainder of their diet, supplemented occasionally by small animals, tree bark, and soils rich in minerals. Researchers have documented more than 400 different foods eaten by wild orangutans.

Orangutan facts - Reproduction of Orangutan
Male orangutans establish home ranges that embrace those of several females. Orangutan females reach maturity at around ten years of age and can remain fertile for more than 30 years. Recent research suggests that, on average, wild females give birth only every eight years. Young orangutans may nurse until age six, and stay close to their mothers until the next offspring comes along.

Orangutan facts - Life Span of orangutan
Orangutans may live about 35 years in the wild, and up to 60 in zoos.

copyright - orangutan facts