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Sunday, August 23, 2009

Fun Facts about orangutan

  • In Malay orang means "person" and utan is derived from the word hutan, which means "forest". Therefore, orangutan literally means "person of the forest."
  • Orangutan share almost 97% of human DNA!!!
  • Orangutan can make sponges from the leaves!!! They chew the leaves to soak up water in tree cavities when water is difficult to get.
  • Orangutan makes an umbrella by using a big leaves to protect himself from heavy rain.

"Let us protect them together, because they are also God's creature like us. We are their only HOPE."

-syazwani-

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Locomotion Of Orangutans


Orangutans usually move by swinging from one branch to another; this is called brachiating. Orangutans can also walk using their legs (but rarely do). Orangutans do not swim.

Life Span Of Orangutans

Orangutans live about 50 years in captivity.

Their life span in the wild is only 30-45 years (like most animals, they live longer in captivity).

Population Of Orangutans

Orangutans are an endangered species. They are decreasing in numbers quickly as they lose habitat to people. If we don't protect them now, I wonder if the next generation will ever know about orangutans.

Further aggravating the problem, baby orangutans are caught and sold around the world as pets.