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The orangutans are two species of great apes with long arms and reddish, sometimes brown, hair native to Malaysia and Indonesia. They are the only extant species in the genus Pongo and the subfamily Ponginae, although that subfamily also includes the extinct Gigantopithecus and Sivapithecus genera. The orangutan is an official state animal of Sabah in Malaysia. Their name in Malay means Man of the Woods.}}
Orangutans are the most arboreal of the great apes, spending nearly all of their time in the trees, making a new nest in the trees every night. Adult males are about 4.5 ft (1.4 m) tall and up to 180 lb (82 kg) in weight. They are only found in rainforests on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra.
Conservation Status
Orangutans are highly endangered in the wild. Orangutan habitat destruction due to logging, mining and forest fires has been increasing rapidly in the last decade. Much of this activity is illegal, occurring in national parks that are officially off limits to loggers, miners and plantation development. There is also a major problem with the illegal trapping of baby orangutans for sale into the pet trade; the trappers usually kill the mother to steal the baby. Major conservation centres in Borneo include those at Semenggok in Sarawak, and Sepilok near Sandakan in Sabah. More on [ Orangutan ]
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Balikpapan Orangutan Survival Foundation - Reintroduction program for confiscated orangutans on the island of Borneo. News, information, and images.
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Orangutan Foundation International - The Orangutan Foundation International is comitted to saving orangutans through wildlife research, rainforest preservation, conservation and education.
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Orangutan Sanctuary - Provides information and resources for professionals working to save the orangutan in rehabilitation sites and sanctuaries.
Orangutans in Borneo 2000 - Promotes a trip to Borneo in August 2000 with the Orangutan Foundation UK. Contains details on orangutans and their background, geography, and plight.
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The World of the Orangutan - Conservation information about the orangutan in Indonesia. In English, German, and Dutch.
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WWF - Orang-utan - Biology and conservation issues.
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