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Presented by: Emery Schramm June 2010. Orangutans. Don’t Monkey A round ! .
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Presented by: Emery Schramm June 2010 Orangutans
Don’t Monkey Around! You’re deep in a Borneo jungle . You’re looking for an endangered animal, the orangutan. A bush moves behind you. You turn; you stare. An angry looking orange ape walks out of the bush. You run. Maybe this trip wasn’t the best idea.
Livin’ Good • They live in the jungles of Borneo and Sumatra. • They live in nests that are rebuilt almost every day. • In the jungle, they are forced to ignore heat, humidity, and 8 inch floods. • They are built for trees! They love to swing.
Seconds Please! • They love to eat a variety of things, including: figs, plums, mangos, soil, leaves, insects, eggs, and their personal favorite is the durian.
I’m cute. Look at Me! • They have orangish-redish hair which can be in a terrible state without them noticing or caring. • Their hair can be any shade of red. • 8 foot arms and curved hands and feet make it easy to swing from branch to branch.
I’m Melting, I’m Melting • Orangutans are endangered. • There are only about 15,000 left.
Quiz Time!! Q:What Islands do orangutans live on? • Madagascar and Borneo • Sumutara and New Zealand • Borneo and Sumutara Q:How long are their arms? • 8ft • 9 1/2ft • 7ft Q: About how many orangutans are left? • 1,500 • 15,000 • 10,000 Answers: 1,C 2,A 3,B