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It is now believed that orangutans have cheek pads to amplify their vocalisations. Effectively the pads work in the same way as putting your hands to the side of your face when you shout out.
As the pads develop only in dominant males, it is also believed that they enhance a male's visual impact, thereby making threats more convincing.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoBelieve it or not male Orang utans have pouches so when they call to an other Orang utans it acts like when someone puts their hands over their mouths to make them heard. This could be for finding a female or to protect their areas from trespassers. Female Orang utans do not have pouches.
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Do squirrels have cheek pouches?
Chipmunks and ground squirrels have cheek pouches, grey and fox squirrels do not. Squirrels who live in trees don't have cheek pouches.
What is a pet with cheek pouches?
They are different ones gerbils are out of the many. You can go to Google and type cheek pouches in and click on images. B.T.W some stuff are nasty.
Do rats have cheek pouches to carry extra food?
No. Rats are rodents, not marsupials, so they do not have pouches.
What is a rodent with large cheek pouches called?
hamster
What special features do chipmunks have?
Huge cheek pouches.
How much food can a hamster store in its cheek pouches?
I don't really know how much food they can put in their cheek pouches, but i do know that they can hold up to 20 pounds of food.
Which pet can store food in cheek pouches?
I know that hamsters can.
Why can a hamster stuff so much food into it's mouth?
Hamsters can hoard food in their cheek pouches. That's why you see their cheeks so stuffed!
Are the female orangutans called orangutans?
Both female and male orangutans are called the same.
Small creatures which carry food in their cheek pouches?
Chipmunks will do this.
What does it mean when your hamster has swollen on both sides of its body it has doubled in size?
If you mean at either side of its head, this is the hamster's cheek pouches, which extend back to the animal's neck and shoulders. In these pouches, it can store food to carry back to its nest. When the pouches are full, the hamster's head looks like it has tripled in size.
How small are orangutans?
orangutans are not small at all they are big {u can check on google just write Orangutans}the females are smaller than the males the males have cheek flaps which makes them look bigger.
