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7/30/2019 CGR4M Endangered Orangutans Fact Sheet
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All About the Orangutan
The orangutans are the two exclusively Asian
species of great apes.
This fact sheet will
give you the details
everything you need
to know about the
environment
orangutans live in,
their species and their
current endangered
status!
Then, find out what
you can do to help!
The OrangutanCGR4M
Inside
Endangered Species Fact Sheet
Signs & Sounds Habits Unique Characteristics
Habitat Feeding Breeding Population Threats Protection Recovery Initiatves
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Orangutans are found in Indonesia.
They are also indigenous to Malaysia.
Orangutans are divided into two species
the Bornean orangutan and the Sumatran
orangutan.
Bornean orangutans, also referred
to as pongo pygmaeus is a species of
orangutan native to the island of Borneo.The Bornean is the third heaviest primate
after the two species of gorilla.
Sumatran orangutans, also referred
to as pongo abelii is the second of the
two species. The Sumatran grows to be
about 1.4 m tall and 90kg. (males)
Compared to the Bornean species,
Sumatrans are thinner and have longer
faces. Their hair is longer with a paler red
colour.
Whats on the dinner menu for
orangutans? Some popular dishes include:
Sap Honey Seeds Fungus Eggs Shoots Nuts Termites Invertebrates
Flowers Stems Bamboo Bark Ants Occasionally
hunt small
mammals.
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TheOrangutaniscurrentlyanendangeredspecies,withthe
Sumatran Orangutan (P. albelii) listed on the critically
endangeredlist.Therearetwomainreasonsforthedecline
in Orangutan populations:
the destruction of their
habitatandtheillegaltrade
& poaching of the
species. Thepopulation ofP.pygmaeus inBorneohas
decreased from 23,000 in
1995 to 15,400 in 1998, a
decrease of a third of the
population in less than
three years. Estimates are
similar for P. albelii
population decreases in
Sumatra.
The Leuser Ecosystem has been set up as a greenbelt for
orangutans. In addition, zoos are also rehabilitating
orangutansthathavebeenrecoveredfromillegaltradesor
havelosttheirhabitats.
Conservation
Efforts
1. Destruction of Habitat:The population has
grown from 15 million
people in 1990 to 200
million in 2000.
2. Illegal Trade & PoachingOrangutans are
constantly struggling
with humans for rights
to territory. This
struggle has lead to
illegal poaching and
capture of Orangutans.
Endangerment
Whys it
Happening?
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