Orangutans are endangered because of habitat loss, deforestation, and illegal hunting. They are easy targets for hunters. They tend to kill females, and, if they find babies with them, they keep them as pets.
There are 48, 000 of Bornean and Sumatran and their scientific name/s are Pongo abelii and Pongo pygmaeus. Orangutans weigh up to 200 pounds and they live in lowland forests. They eat wild fruits like lychees, mangosteens, and figs, and slurp water from trees. Orangutans make nests made of vegetation in trees to sleep at night and rest during the day.
Please go to the WWF website and donate or adopt to help these wonderful creatures. Thank you for reading this blog.
Written
on April 5, 2013