Orangutan
Orangutans are one of our closest relatives. They have 32 teeth, like humans and their pregnancy lasts 9 months, just like in women. They are usually 3.5-4.5 feet tall and weigh between 110-200 pounds. 50% of their diet consists of fruit. They live in the trees to avoid predators like tigers or leopards that hunt on the ground.
Orangutans are very intelligent animals. They use tools like sticks to check depth of the water before entering. When mosquitoes bother them, they use branches to chase them away. When it rains or when sun is too strong, they will use large leaves to protect their heads!
They can produce 13-15 sounds (a wide range) for communication. Males always live on their own while females live alone or with their young. Males and females spend time together only during mating season. Around the age of 15, male orangutans develop large cheek pads which attract females. These pads grow their entire life.
9 months of pregnancy will end with one baby. They are tightly associated with their mothers and depend on them for food and protection. Young orangutans will stay with their mothers 7 years. Orangutan baby will cry when it is hungry and it will whimper when it is hurt. Baby orangutans can smile to their mothers. Orangutans reproduce slowly; they have only 3 offspring in a lifetime. Orangutans live 35 years in the wild.
Orangutans are very intelligent animals. They use tools like sticks to check depth of the water before entering. When mosquitoes bother them, they use branches to chase them away. When it rains or when sun is too strong, they will use large leaves to protect their heads!
They can produce 13-15 sounds (a wide range) for communication. Males always live on their own while females live alone or with their young. Males and females spend time together only during mating season. Around the age of 15, male orangutans develop large cheek pads which attract females. These pads grow their entire life.
9 months of pregnancy will end with one baby. They are tightly associated with their mothers and depend on them for food and protection. Young orangutans will stay with their mothers 7 years. Orangutan baby will cry when it is hungry and it will whimper when it is hurt. Baby orangutans can smile to their mothers. Orangutans reproduce slowly; they have only 3 offspring in a lifetime. Orangutans live 35 years in the wild.