Orangutans
Orangutans
are
primates.
People
and
monkeys
are
also
primates.
There
are
two
main
groups
of
orangutans.
They
are
the
Sumatran
orangutans
and
Bornean
orangutans.
Orangutans
are
friendly
animals.
Orangutans
have
shaggy
red
hair.
Their
arms
are
long
and
strong.
They
have
five
fingers
on
each
hand.
Orangutans
can
grab
things
with
their
hands
and
feet.
Orangutans
live
on
two
islands
in
Indonesia.
The
islands
are
called
Sumatra
and
Borneo.
You
can
find
orangutans
in
rain
forests.
Orangutans
spend
most
of
their
time
in
the
trees.
They
swing
from
branch
to
branch.
When
awake,
orangutans
are
usually
looking
for
food.
They
eat
leaves
and
flowers.
They
also
eat
a
lot
of
fruit.
They
like
mangoes
and
bananas.
Mother
orangutans
have
one
baby
at
a
time.
They
live
with
their
young
as
long
as
seven
years.
Adult
orangutans
live
alone
most
of
the
time.
They
live
up
to
40
years
in
the
wild.
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Orangutan Classification: Mammal
Diet: Omnivore
Endangered Status: Sumatran Orangutans are Critically Endangered. Bornean Orangutans are Endangered. -
Average Height An orangutan is shorter than a love seat is long. -
Average Weight An orangutan is heavier than a toilet.
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