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== Ecology == | == Ecology == | ||
[[Image:Map distribution pongo.png|thumb|300px|left|Orangutan distribution]] | [[Image:Map distribution pongo.png|thumb|300px|left|Orangutan distribution]] | ||
Orangutans live high up in trees 20 to 100 feet off the ground. Orangutans only spend about 5% of their time on the ground to move from one group of trees to the next which is a very impresive amount if compared to earlier times when they spent 0%. The reason for this is thought to be because the tigers would be its main predator, but now that tigers have become extinct the orangutans can come out of the trees when necessary. | Orangutans live high up in trees 20 to 100 feet off the ground. Orangutans only spend about 5% of their time on the ground to move from one group of trees to the next which is a very impresive amount if compared to earlier times when they spent 0%. The reason for this is thought to be because the tigers would be its main predator, but now that tigers have become extinct in Borneo, the orangutans can come out of the trees when necessary. | ||
Although the orangutan has a very large area to hunt in; they rarely travel farther than 1 mile. This is because of how the orangutan travels. Orangutans have a very arboreal lifestyle and travel by moving from one branch to another. Even though they are graceful, they are slow. | Although the orangutan has a very large area to hunt in; they rarely travel farther than 1 mile. This is because of how the orangutan travels. Orangutans have a very arboreal lifestyle and travel by moving from one branch to another. Even though they are graceful, they are slow. | ||
Orangutans have not adapted knuckle walking because of no need to. The orangutan is arboreal and therefore has very little use for coming out of the trees, especially since the trees are their defense against predators.[http://www.honoluluzoo.org/orangutan.htm] | Orangutans have not adapted knuckle walking because of no need to. The orangutan is arboreal and therefore has very little use for coming out of the trees, especially since the trees are their defense against predators. | ||
Orangutans construct two nests per day. The first one they create in the afternoon and that is for short naps. Every night they construct a stronger sleeping nest high up in the trees. This nest is made out of rather large branches with leaves on them. The orangutans have become so skilled in their nest making abilities that they can construct their night nest (which looks like a giant birds nest) in around 5 minutes. If it is raining, the orangutan will create a covering and slide it over its nest to help keep it dry.[http://www.honoluluzoo.org/orangutan.htm] | |||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
