ENDANGERED SPECIESBy: Casey Vanderpool

Orangutan

The name orangutan means "man of the forest" in the Malay language. The Scientific Name is Pongo abelii, Pongo pygmaeus

Orangutans live in a forest habitat near fresh water and they can be found in any of these places : Eastern Himalayas, Madagascar, Greater Mekong, Namibia, Congo Basin, Southern Chile, Borneo and Sumatra, Yangtze, Amazon, Amur-Heilong

Weight 66 – 198 pounds Length 4 -5 feet Habitats Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests Population Approximately 7,300 Species Orangutan, Sumatran rhino, Borneo pygmy elephant, Sumatran tiger,

Sumatran elephant Age of first reproduction in females, 12- 15 years. In males, 18-20 years. They have 1 offspring at a time every 6 or 7 years. They have to live in a tropical climate Solitary animal

Facts

Orangutans are endangered because of hunting and population reasons.

Forest fires and logging kill many orangutans The orangutan population as of today is an

estimated 7,300 They made laws against killing orangutans and they

have been trying to conserve the forest that they live in.

Facts

True or false They have to live in a tropical climate

They weigh 400-500 pounds The population is about 7,300 They reproduce every 5 days

It is a pack animal

Quiz

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Black Rhino

Tree Kangaroo

WORKS CITED

http://www.worldwildlife.org/ http://orangutan.org/orangutan-facts/ Google.com