By: Kaylee Sellars and MJ Wilder Orangutans By: Kaylee Sellars and MJ Wilder

Where do orangutans live? Most orangutans live in the tropical forests on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra in southeastern Asia. Most orangutans prefer to live alone, rather than in groups. Actually, they are the only great ape that comes from Asia.

What do orangutans look like? Orangutans have a bulky body. They have a thick neck, very long and strong arms, short legs, and NO tail. They are about 2/3 the size of a gorilla. They are mostly covered with reddish-brown hair. A female orangutan is about 2.6 to 3.5 feet high and weigh about 110 pounds (50 kg.). A male is about 3.2 to 4.5 feet tall and weigh about 200 pounds (90 kg.).

What types of foods do orangutans eat? Orangutans are omnivores, but mostly are herbivores. Their favorite food is fruit. They also eat seeds, leaves, plant bulbs, tree bark, tender plant shoots, and flowers. They also eat insects and small mammals or birds.

QUIZ TIME!!!!!!!!!! The islands of Borneo and Sumatra are on the southeastern part of what continent? True or False. Orangutans have a tail. What are orangutans’ favorite food? Which weighs more, female orangutan, or a male orangutan?

How did you do? Southeastern Asia False Fruit Male orangutans GOOD JOB!!!!!!!!

Did You Know… That the jaws of an orangutan are so tough, that they can crush the shells of coconuts. Orangutans use twigs to dig out insects in the holes or cracks in trees. Male orangutans are about seven times stronger than an average male human being.

How long can orangutans live? Orangutans can normally live up to 35 to 40 years in the wild, but in captivity, they can live up to 50 years. But the number of years that these animals are living is slowly dropping. Since orangutans are highly endangered, most orangutans don’t get to live as long as 35 or 40 years.

Song About Orangutans, White Tigers, and Susan B. Anthony To the tune of: O’ McDonald Had A Farm Oh Mrs. Murph had some smurphs E I E I O! And on this day we had an IBM tour, E I E I O! We had a project, project here, and a project, project there, and an orangutan here and an orangutan there, OH OH AH AH, and a white tiger here and a white tiger there, ROAR, ROAR, and a Susan here and a Susan there, GO GIRLS, GO GIRLS!

Bibliography Books: Author: Robyn Hardyman Title: Apes and Monkeys City of Publication: New York, New York Publisher’s Name: Darrin Lunde Year of Publication: 2008 Page Numbers:6 and 7 (orangutans) Author: Diane Swanson Title: Orangutans City of Publication: Los Angeles, California Publisher’s Name: Diane Swanson Year of Publication: 2004 Page Numbers: 1-27 Encyclopedias: Editor: World Book Inc. Title: World Book Title of Article: Orangutans Page Numbers: 817-818 (orangutans) City of Publication: Chicago, Illinois Publisher’s Name: World Book Inc. Year of Publication: 2008 Volume Used: 14 Websites: www.EnchantedLearning.com www.orangutan.org

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