Wild Life of OrangutansBy Jovana Garcia Bobadilla

Table of Contents

HABITATFood and water

Daily BehaviorFamily Structure

Interesting FactsBIBLIOGRAPHY

Habitat

Island of Borneo and SumatraLive lower canopy Close to South China SeaRains every 45 minutes Very humid

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Food and Water

Figs, mangos, lychee, durian, fungus, mixed leaves, bark, insects, nuts, and sometimes small animals

400 different types of fruit Use their hands to scoop water off leaves Climb trees for fruitEat meat if can be catched

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Daily Behavior

Moments are lazy and slow On ground they are very slow On tree are very fast Travel high above rainforest floor Take a nap for a hour at a time

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Family Structure

Females have babies at the age of 10 Male leaves as soon as female is pregnant Female reproduces every four years Only one baby at a time Change nest every night

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Interesting Facts Don’t have tails Long arms Predators leopards and tigers Endangered Strangest looking animal

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Bibliography

Orem, David. Animals Under Threat Orangutan. Chicago, Illinois: Heinemann Library, 2005.

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