Borneon Orangutan

Physical Description

	They have a thin, shaggy coat that is reddish brown in color.
	Males have large cheek pads, which are made up of deposits of subcutaneous fat bound by connective tissue.
	Orangutans have short, weak legs, but strong hands and arms.

General Characteristics

Length : Male - 78 cm Female Head Body Length Male - 97 cm Head Body Length

Weight : Male : 60 -90 kg / female : 40- 50 kg

Tail Length : none

Range - Once distributed widely in South East Asia.

But is today restricted solely to the island of Borneo with the largest population located in Kalimantan, the Indonesian part of the island

Habitat - Lowland and hilly tropical rainforest

Diet - 400 types of food, including wild figs and durians ,When fruit is scarce however, orangutans will feed on leaves, seeds and even bark

What type of animal : Herbivore

Status - Borneo in 1997 and 1998 estimated that around one third of the island's orangutan population was lost at this time. 80% of Orangutans population have been destroyed

Reason for the status - illegal logging , pet trade, gold mining

Gestation Period - 233 to263 days

Lifespan - 50 years in the wild / 60 years in captivity