15 FuN FactS AbouT OranG UtaN
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1.Orangutans are the only apes in the world that are from Asia.
2.Orangutans are diurnal which means they are active during the day.
3.Orangutans have opposable thumbs which means they can touch each of their fingers with their thumb.
4.A male orangutan’s cheek pads keep growing for most of their life.
5.Orangutans have 32 permanent teeth (the same amount as humans). They have sharp canine teeth with the male orangutan having longer canine teeth that they use for threat displays and fighting.
6.Mosquitoes bother orangutans just like they do humans and they will use branches like fly swatters to swish them away.
7.When it rains or the sun is hot an orangutan will hold a leafy branch or two over its head to protect itself from getting wet or overheated.
8.Most orangutans build a nest every night high up in a tree and sometimes even add a roof of leaves.
9.Orangutans can make approximately 13 to 15 different vocalizations.
10.The name “orangutan” translates into English as “man of the forest”. It comes from Malay and Bahasa Indonesian orang (man) and hutan (forest).
11.Legend says that orangutans can speak but choose not to because they fear they would be forced to work if were they ever caught talking.
At this time orangutans can still be found in the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra.
12.An orangutan arms can have a reach of more than 8 feet! How tall are you? Probably not 8 feet or higher. So, an orangutan can have a reach of a length longer than you are tall!
13.In their true habitat, male orangutans live alone and females live alone or with their infants.
14.Female orangutans usually have one baby at a time and will only have one every 6 to 7years.
15.Orangutans eat tropical fruits, leaves, sprouts, bark and insects.
Baby orangutans cry when they’re hungry, whimper when they’re hurt and smile at their mothers.
2.Orangutans are diurnal which means they are active during the day.
3.Orangutans have opposable thumbs which means they can touch each of their fingers with their thumb.
4.A male orangutan’s cheek pads keep growing for most of their life.
5.Orangutans have 32 permanent teeth (the same amount as humans). They have sharp canine teeth with the male orangutan having longer canine teeth that they use for threat displays and fighting.
6.Mosquitoes bother orangutans just like they do humans and they will use branches like fly swatters to swish them away.
7.When it rains or the sun is hot an orangutan will hold a leafy branch or two over its head to protect itself from getting wet or overheated.
8.Most orangutans build a nest every night high up in a tree and sometimes even add a roof of leaves.
9.Orangutans can make approximately 13 to 15 different vocalizations.
10.The name “orangutan” translates into English as “man of the forest”. It comes from Malay and Bahasa Indonesian orang (man) and hutan (forest).
11.Legend says that orangutans can speak but choose not to because they fear they would be forced to work if were they ever caught talking.
At this time orangutans can still be found in the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra.
12.An orangutan arms can have a reach of more than 8 feet! How tall are you? Probably not 8 feet or higher. So, an orangutan can have a reach of a length longer than you are tall!
13.In their true habitat, male orangutans live alone and females live alone or with their infants.
14.Female orangutans usually have one baby at a time and will only have one every 6 to 7years.
15.Orangutans eat tropical fruits, leaves, sprouts, bark and insects.
Baby orangutans cry when they’re hungry, whimper when they’re hurt and smile at their mothers.
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