General Characteristics

Male   : 4.5 feet / Female :3.5 feet

Height :  Male  : 5 feet (1.6 m )  /  Female : 3.5 feet ( 1 m )

Weight :  ( males ) 200lbs and more   (Female) 110 pounds

Description :

Orangutans  have long reddish-brown hair, very long arms and a large, heavy body. Adult males have large cheek pouches. They have an opposable thumb and big toe and long fingers and toes.

Range - Orangutan lives in North Sumatra and most of lowland Borneo.

Habitat- It lives in lowland and hilly tropical rainforest, including forested area and peat-swamp forest.

Diet - It eats fruits such as mangoes, Lychees, Rambutans, Jackfruit and figs.

 What type of animal is it - It is a herbivore. 

Status - The orangutan has been reducing in both ranges and numbers for many years and is now in danger of becoming extinct.

 Reason for this status - They are decreasing in numbers quickly as they lose habitat to people. Further aggravating the problem, baby orangutans are caught and sold around the world as pets

Gestation  : 8.5 months

Longevity : 30- 45 years in the wild and 50 years in captivity

  Orangutan at Los Angeles Zoo in Southern California