What is orangutang?

• Orangutans are large primates that are native to Indonesia and Malaysia.
• They are known for their distinctive red-orange hair and long arms, which they use to swing from tree to tree in the rainforest canopy.
• Orangutans are primarily arboreal, spending most of their time high up in the trees to forage for food and avoid predators.
• They are highly intelligent animals, known for their problem-solving abilities and use of tools.
• Orangutans are considered to be critically endangered, with habitat loss due to deforestation being the biggest threat to their survival.
• They are also threatened by illegal hunting and the illegal wildlife trade.
• Orangutans are mostly solitary animals, with adult males generally being more solitary than females.
• Female orangutans give birth to a single offspring every 6-9 years, making them one of the slowest reproducing mammals.
• Orangutans are classified into two species, the Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) and the Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelii), with the Sumatran orangutan being the rarer of the two.