They belong to the family of apes. Other members of the great apes are gorillas, chimpanzees , bonobos and humans. Infact, we share about 96 % of our genetic building with large red apes . The most obvious difference between an ape and a monkey is monkeys have no tails .
There are two types of people cliffs , either . Pongo pygmaeus (Borneo species) and Pongo abelii ( Sumatran species). The species is divided into three subspecies Borneo Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus , Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus morio Pongo and wurmbii .
The principles of Sumatra are at risk then principles of Borneo are classified as endangered. Physically, the Bornean Orangutan much more robust , with a dark red coat. a large bag hanging neck and face with Rounder flages . The Sumatran orangutan has a light brown coat , flanges flat and covered with fur on her cheeks.
Their habitat , the rain forests are harmed for agriculture , forest products and other developments. They are sometimes hunted by those who saw them as parasites. Forest fires are extremely especially threatening to those of Sumatra.
They are loners and the largest tree ( living) animals on this planet. Her strong hands and feet and flexible elements , ur with to drive through the forest.
These monkeys are frugivores ( fruit-eating ) . Although 90 % of their main diet consists of fruits (figs, durian ) , eat honey, bark, leaves and insects as well.
In the wild, they can add up to 45 years or more to live . At the zoo, their lives can be longer. A man weighing boxes boxes to 120 kg and a height of 1.5 meters, while the female is about 1 m in height and 45 kg.
A mature woman can develop cheek pads and throat pouch . They inflate their throat pouch , long strong call to warn their own species or to win their women.
Woman cliffs to her first child at the age of 14-15 years. The pregnancy lasts 8.5 months . Young remains the mother until the age of 7 or 8th Usually, a woman will have babies every 8 years . In her life, she should have 3 or 4 Youngs .
Other interesting behaviors heard that new nest cover every night, sheltering from the rain by the head , with large leaves and when they are bored , their Squek kiss they do. Wilde were with tools , breaking year road and as branches to dig termites observed to feed .
In Tanjung National Park in Central Kalimantan ( Indonesian Borneo) , leads Camp Leakey study and rehabilitation of cliffs and other primates. In Malaysian Borneo , which do Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre in Sepilok Sabah and Centre Semengoh Wildlife in Sarawak also intervened the same for orangutan rescued from the forest . Both centers allow visitors to see them during their time feeding and more to protect these types of efforts . There are also some non-governmental organizations on the conservation work of the orangutan on Borneo dedicated .
The population estimates are :
1) Sumatra - only 6,600 people in the northern part of Sumatra in the Leuser Ecosystem .
2) Borneo - 31000 people in Central Borneo , the largest population on the island of Borneo , 7400 people in the Northwest Borneo ( Sarawak and the South West Kalimantan ) , 4,800 people in East Kalimantan and 11,000 people in North Borneo ( Sabah and East Kalimantan ) .
You can - to protect and learn more about the orangutan by participating in our educational trips to Borneo.
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