Orangutan

                               Orangutan
 

            The Orangutan is a monkey-like animal that is endangered. It is classified as critically endangered. This means that it got into the Red List of Endangered Species. That also means that we need to take action.

            The Orangutan might be red or orange in color. It is usually big and buff in appearance. An Orangutan is actually one of the strongest animals in the world. Did you know that Orangutans have found a way to use medicine? First, Orangutans mush up some leaves. Then, they take the goo out of their mouths and put it on bruises and other spots that hurt. Orangutans live mostly in Indonesia. Orangutans eat fruits, leaves, and some insects.

                                Fun Facts:
Orangutans and gorillas and mandrills, baboons are the biggest monkeys in the world.

Scientific Name: Pongo Pygmaues

Orangutans are the last family Pygmaues left

Bornean, Sumutran, and Tapanuli are the only species of Orangutans

Rarest and most endangered Orangutan is Bornean


Orangutans are great animals any way you classify them. So let's protect this animal.

Comments

  1. AnonymousAugust 23, 2020 at 12:47 PM

    Never knew about the medicine bit. Thats fascinating !
    I think their saliva also helps when they make these goo patches; thats why lot of animals also just lick their wounds.

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    1. pikachiAugust 26, 2020 at 6:50 PM

      I knew that animals lick their wounds, but I never knew that their saliva helps them. I thought they lick it to cool off their wounds.

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