Orangutan
Orangutan
Canadian Museum of Nature
Orangutans are herbivorous, primarily eating fruit. They are also peaceful and intelligent. They spend most of their time in the treetops, constructing sleeping platforms of leaves and branches, much like a gorilla does.
Today the greatest threat to this species is habitat destruction and disruption. Rain forest is logged and cleared for agricultural development and mining, leaving only patches of suitable habitat. The orangutan's sensitivity to human intrusion has adversely affected their already low rate of reproduction.
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