Orangutans

About The AuthorMy hobbies arekickball,webkinz,and basketball. Iam writing aboutthis animal becauseI like them so much.

Who am I?They are covered in longreddish brown hair. Adult malesgrow cheek flaps. In MalayOrangutan means “man of theforest.”The female height isabout 2.6-3.5 feet and weighs110 pounds.the male is 3.2-4.5feet weighs 200 pounds.

The Early YearsThe orangutans stay withtheir mothers until five yearsbut they leave at age 10-12.

Habitat sweet habitatOnly 2,000 orangutansremain in Sabah, about1,000 in Kalimantanand more in otherareas. Orangutans livein the tropical rainforest. They like to stayon the branches. Thebabies stay with theirmothers in her arms.

Whats on menuOrangutans lovebananas. They caneat them allday.they also eatbugs and other fruit.

Making TracksTheir tracks look likehuman hands on theground.

Simply IrresistableThe orangutans stayin the canopy or thetop of the forest.Orangutans aredaredevils like thegibbons.Orangutans sleep inthe beds that theymake themselves.

Where in the WorldMost of theorangutans live inSabha andKalimantan. Theydo still live in otherplaces too.

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