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Orangutans

Meaning "Man or person of the forest" in the Malay language, Orangutans are large arboreal apes living in southeast Asia, specifically on the Islands of Borneo and Sumatra. The Orangutan habitat is tropical rain forest, including hill and swamp areas. They are of the Genus: Pongo, Species: pygmaeus (Borneo) and abelii (Sumatran). Both species are endangered and the Sumatran abelii is critical.

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What is a method of locomotion of a zebra?

directed movement and orientation across large natural landscape

How many orangutans currently live in the wild?

It is currently believed that less then 25,000 orangutans are alive in the wild today. They have a life expectancy of about 30 years but are victimized by human expansion into their habitats.

What country does the word orangutan come from?

Orangutan is Malay for "man of the woods".

  • Orang = Man
  • Hutan = woods

Orangutans were considered men, not apes, when they were first discovered.

Their name does not come from the colour of their fur.

Can you turn into a great ape?

You can't turn into a monkey, unless you belive in magic.

How many days from March 16 to Dec 31 2010?

Days from and including 16 April 2009 to but excluding 12 March 2010 is 330 days.

Why is it good to have a orangutan as a pet?

Basically you would be in a position where you would have a pet monkey to take care of. One would imagine it would be similar to having a pet dog. A pet dog that had unusually high dexterity, extreme climbing skills and the ability to surgically tear your limbs off if you smiled at it wrong. Maybe you should ask Santa for a chimpanzee instead, they seem to be a more common pet and look hilarious in a smoking jacket.

How much is it to buy a baby orangutan?

You shouldn't even be asking that question, a wild adult Orangutan can't be tamed, so they only take babies. The way one obtains a baby Orangutan is to kill its mother and any other adults in the group who will try to protect the baby. Often 2 or 3 adults may have to be killed to get 1 baby Orangutan.

And you're wondering what is the cost of an Orangutan baby?

How long do baby orangutans live for?

they are wild and they were born there

Why are orangutans vertebrates?

Orangutans have a backbone. That makes them vertebrates.

How would you describe an import quota?

An import quota sets a physical limit on the amount of goods that may be imported during a given period. An export quota does the same for a nation's exports.

Are orangutans warm or cold blooded?

Orangutans, like all primates, are warm-blooded.

What are three reasons why orangutans are disapearing?

Orangutans are disappearing because man is destroying their habitat. They are becoming extinct due to logging. They are also becoming extinct because of palm oil production, which uses the trees the orangutans need.

What tools do lepidopterist use?

A lepidopterist is a person who studies butterflies and moths. This person uses tools such as a butterfly net, a jar with chloroform for humanely killing samples, a microscope and a mounting board with pins.

How do orangutans communicate?

They make a high pitched noise that's very distinctive then others.

How long do orangutans sleep?

Each evening, orangutans construct a "nest" in the tree branches for the night in which they will curl up and sleep. These nests are made out of leaves and branches. Nests are shared by a mother and her nursing offspring. Sometimes, the orangutan will use a leaf as a "roof" to protect itself from the rain. Orangutans often nap in the afternoon after a morning spent obtaining food.

How can people help the orangutan?

Groups of people around Borneo and Sumatra, are taking the time to fundraise for these animals. Last year, 2008, They raised around $2,000. Everyone should make an effort and adopt an Orangutan.

What body parts do the dog use for eating?

the dog use teeth or tongue to get the dogs food.

What are 5 every day neutralisations?

When you get stung by a wasp, when you get stung by a bee, when a stinging nettle stings you you can use dockleaves, toothpaste when your cleaning your teeth and i dont know about the 5th one!

Do Orangutans have good hearing?

Ferrets have extreme acute hearing, meaning they can hear very well. Due to genetics, some ferrets are born deaf, the two most common breeds are the blaze (badger type markings of a white stripe down the middle of the head), and the panda (entire head and neck area are white, no mask). Ferrets can also become deaf from illness, medications or infections.

Are snakes orangutans?

no snakes cannot kill orangutans because they could eat a snake. And they are way to big to be eatan by a tiny snake. If they're was a anaconda then there might be an possible chance.

The months with 30 days?

April, June, September, November

February has 28 (or 29 on a leap year)

All the rest have 31.

What is meant by the term species?

An animal of a specific species is a living creature that belongs within a certain family of several species, narrowing down to (example): a tiger is not within the same species as a lion, because they do not have the same physical features or other characteristics. Humans are non-direct descendants from chimpanzees, but we are related by our very similar characteristics. Other than this, chimps and humans are not of the same species. We evolved over time differently, earlier, and more productively in order to become what we are today.