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Orangutans have the slowest reproduction rate out of all the mammals in the world. Females are fertile for about 35 years of their life and have around 3 to 4 offspring in that time. This is because the average time gap between births is 8 years long. With birth rates that slow and our society destroying their habitat and | Orangutans have the slowest reproduction rate out of all the mammals in the world. Females are fertile for about 35 years of their life and have around 3 to 4 offspring in that time. This is because the average time gap between births is 8 years long. With birth rates that slow and our society destroying their habitat and trapping orangutans; this could be their demise. | ||
Other factors that inhibit the reproduction rate of females are that females with infants under 4 years do not mate and the conception rate of female orangutans depends on their health. The health of an orangutan is directly influenced by their nutrition status. If orangutans eat healthy and are actively involved then their hormones increase, and when their hormones increase then their ability to concieve increases as well.[http://www.honoluluzoo.org/orangutan.htm] | Other factors that inhibit the reproduction rate of females are that females with infants under 4 years do not mate and the conception rate of female orangutans depends on their health. The health of an orangutan is directly influenced by their nutrition status. If orangutans eat healthy and are actively involved then their hormones increase, and when their hormones increase then their ability to concieve increases as well.[http://www.honoluluzoo.org/orangutan.htm] | ||
