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Sumatran Orangutan. Pongo abelii. Life history/habitat characteristics . Diet: many fruit from the rainforest trees Size: 4-5 feet tall, 66-168 lbs Habitat: Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forest Prey Lives in tropical rainforests
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Sumatran Orangutan Pongoabelii
Life history/habitat characteristics • Diet: many fruit from the rainforest trees • Size: 4-5 feet tall, 66-168 lbs • Habitat: Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forest • Prey • Lives in tropical rainforests • Needs trees and vegetation to live because it is a herbivore
Interesting facts • Is a solitary animal except for when they feed • Females normally have young • Play a vital role in the spreading of seeds • 1 offspring at a time every 9 years
Why is this animal endangered? • Over hunting/poaching • Burning of habitat for farmland
Population • Approximately 7,300 left in entire world
Conservation Efforts • WWF works to prevent the destruction of forests • Works with Asian conservation groups • Also works to prevent the hunting of orangutans • These efforts are working because the population is slowly recovering.
Quiz • How many Sumatran Orangutans are left in the world?
How is WWF helping to prevent the extinction of the Sumatran Orangutan? Name one way.
Bibliography • http://worldwildlife.org/species/sumatran-orangutan • http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/39780/0 • http://www.sumatranorangutan.org/