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Orangutans Primate Species

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The orangutans (pongo borneo) are mammals from primate group, considered to be very close relatives to humans, chimpanzees and gorillas. They are species found only in Asia, specifically rainforests of Sumatra and Borneo. Orangutans are 400 000 year old species and are considered to be one of the oldest, still existant primate species. One of the characteristics of these apes is their reddidh-brown fur, and bulky black skin.
Physical aspects
Orangutans have an enormous arm span. A male can stretch his arms 2 meters from fingertip to fingertip which is a reach longer than his standing height of about 1.5 meters. When orangutans do stand, their hands nearly touch the ground. Other physical aspects include their large strong bodies, thick neck, short legs, no tail and as mentioned before reddish-brownish fur covering the body. By their gender, (except the obvious difference) these apes do vary phisically in their weight and height, …show more content…

This has been caused primarily by human activity (intense legal logging, illegal logging, conversion of forest to palm oil, mining, clearing forest for settlements, and road construction) and also by the El Nino weather phenomena. Orangutans are also occasionally hunted and eaten by some of the people of Borneo as well as migrant loggers and plantation workers. It is also not uncommon for them to be caught by circuses where they are displayed as performers, as cause of their great intelligence.
Conclusion
Orangutans are represented as lazy, boring species, but after finding out all this information, my opinion has changed and now I find them quite interesting because of their intelligence. I really hope oragutans do not get extinct as world would lose a species different from any other primates as a result of humanity being itself, selfish and not caring for

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