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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 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] | 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. | ||
At one time in history, orangutans could be found almost everywhere in Southeast Asia. Since then they have become more and more sparse because of hunting and deforestation. As shown in the map on the left, orangutans can only be found on the islands of Borneo and northern Sumatra. | |||
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