Some zoo keepers keep orangutans in the zoo.
if you believe this or not but it is critically endangered but there are still 17,700 sumatran orangutans left in the wild
There are 2 types of orangutans, Sumatran and Borneonand they are native to Indonesia and Malaysia.
Not to kill and sell their skin
B/c the forests where they live are being cut down to make room for human activities
In RainForests Like Asia And South America
The Sumatran species is in the worst ecological position and is listed as critically endangered, while the Bornean species is listed as an endangered species.
For the Sumatran Orangutan is about 60,000 but only 7,000 left in the wild. And that's only for the Sumatran orangutan
At night, orangutans sleep just like us - or at least like we should - capturing a full eight hours of sleep.
It depends on the subspecies of orangutan, as well as the sex of the individual, since the species is characterized by sexual dimorphism. On average, Bornean orangutans weigh between 110-220 pounds, while Sumatran orangutans are around 100 pounds.
I have no idea that's why I loaded the flipping question ! :-}
The two Orangutan species are the Sumatran orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) and the Bornean orangutan (Pongo abelli)
The orangutans are in the genus Pongo and are split into two species; the Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) and the Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelii).