Wildlife of the World
Puzzle 35 · Monsoon Asia and Sundaland · Page 59 in print
Orangutan Canopy
An orangutan usually builds a fresh sleeping nest in the trees, though older nests may be reused; all three surviving species live on Borneo or Sumatra and are critically endangered.
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A Bornean orangutan sits among green forest plants.
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A young Bornean orangutan hangs among branches.
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Borneo
Orangutans live on Borneo and Sumatra.
Canopy
An orangutan sits in the forest canopy for hours waiting for fruit.
Durian
Durian fruit is among its most common foods.
Figs
Figs are among the most common foods.
Flange
An adult male's cheek pads are called flanges.
Great Ape
Orangutans are the only great apes in Asia.
Infant
Infants cling to their mothers in the trees.
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Kiss-Squeak
Orangutans kiss-squeak when they are upset.
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Long Call
The male's long call echoes through the forest.
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Nesting
Orangutans build sleeping nests in the trees.
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Orangutan
A tree-dwelling great ape of Borneo and Sumatra, adapted to feeding and nesting in forest canopies.
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Pongo
Orangutans are the genus Pongo.
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (opens a new tab) · Animal Diversity Web (opens a new tab)
Rainforest
Orangutans live in tropical forests on Borneo and Sumatra.
Tapanuli
The Tapanuli orangutan is a Sumatran species.
Throat Sac
The long call resonates in the male's enlarged throat sac.
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Sources
- Orangutan Canopy (source capture)San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
- Orangutan Canopy (source capture)Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute
- Orangutan Canopy (source capture)Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology