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Orangutan

by Vlad Bielyi

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Orangutan
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Physical characteristics. 
The orangutan has curly, orange fur.  It has a small head and a flat face.  They have mustaches and a flat growth on the cheeks, which are found in dominant males. Females also have a beard. Orangutans have long arms that they use to climb trees and escape from poachers. 


Habitat
The Orangutan lives in Indonesia on the island of Sumatra. Most of them are found in the rainforests of Indonesia. 

  Diet
Diet [Nutrition] Their diet is unique, they eat unusual food in addition to fruit, such as caterpillars and pinecones. 

Unique Facts
Other unique facts. They were discovered more than 90 years ago in 1929. It was a real sensation, they were recognized as the oldest, to date. There were about 800 pongo when the Tapanuli Orangutan was discovered, it was the biggest sensation on the planet since it happened in 1929.
Endangered Status
The main reason for the disappearance of Orangutans is the disappearance of forests. However, Orangutans are also disappearing from areas where forests remain, because a large number of Orangutans are mercilessly destroyed by hunters.
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