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Perhaps the biggest threat to orangutans right now is palm oil. Palm oil is from the oil palm. It is very green oil which is why many people want to use it for bio fuel. Because of this, it has become one of the biggest industries in the world and the demand for it is increasing. Many people have started ignoring the laws and are cutting down the forests illegally. Seventy percent of all timber logged in Indonesia is logged illegally. Many orangutans are found wandering around palm oil plantations starving and looking for food. Some are captured by people and killed but some are rescued.
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Can toothpaste kill orangutans?
toothpaste is killing orangutans because toothpaste has plam tree oil in it and orangutans live in those trees! use the old fashion way of brushing your teeth or get toothpase without palm oil!
Can you eat an orangutan?
People hunt orangutans for food But mainly poor people in borneo like to eat the orangutans.
Why are oragutans endangered?
Orangutans are endangered because of their loss of habitat, and sever endangeremeant from killing for their fur.
What are humans doing that are endgaring orangutans?
people are cutting down tree's (logging) and killing the creatures (poaching)
Which animals eat orangutans?
Orangutans in the natural habitat become prey to leopards and tigers. Humans in Indonesia are now killing thousands of orangutans a year for their meat. The orangutan population cannot keep up with this level of slaughter.
Do orangutans adopt baby orangutans?
no
What are orangutans threats?
Well, the Orangutans main threat is the destruction of the forest that they live in. Us humans are cutting down their forests and rain forests for the use of toilet paper, paper, furniture and for the space for growing palm oil. Poachers are also killing them for their meat, and selling them to zoos, and for pets.I'm dioing a project on Orangutans so I know all about them.R.U04/07/2013
What is a group of orangutans called?
A group of orangutans is called a "Congress".E.G. The local zoo has a congress of Orangutans on show.
Are the female orangutans called orangutans?
Both female and male orangutans are called the same.
What is an orangutans prey?
Orangutans are herbivores. They do not have prey.
Why is the orangutan an endangered species?
Orangutans are not yet exticnt. They are endangered and expected to be extict in year 2012.
Are orangutans vertebrate?
Orangutans have a backbone. That makes them vertebrates.
