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Package Borneo - OrangUtan Adventure
Borneo
OrangUtan
OrangUtan,
Ten thousand years ago orangutans were found
throughout Southern China. Since then their range
has shrunk dramatically, and the species now only
found in relic population on the islands of Borneo
and Sumatera. orangutans are endangered and
Sumatera orangutans are critically endangered.
Orangutan means “person of forest” in Malay, it is
Asia’s only great ape. They are the largest arboreal
 (tree
dwelling) animal in the world and live a
semi-solitary existence unlike the two African great
apes. They are largely
eating over 400 kinds of food including leaves,
bark, and flowers. They will also occasionally eat
insects such as termites. Orangutans are vital cogs
in the working of the rainforest ecosystem, playing
a crucial role as seed dispersers helping to shape
and preserve tropical rainforests
Physical
characteristic:
The Borneaen orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) possess a
larger body, has a dark or reddish brown, rare and
short hair, and they have reddish or greenish spots
during infancy;
The Sumatran orangutan (Pongo
abelii) has a smaller body, has a bright or orange
hair and their arms are longer than feet;
Generally, male orangutan
has cheeckpads which get larger as they grow and its
body is twice bigger than a female orangutan with
the weight ranges from 50-90 kg.
Habitat:
The Habitat of orangutan is lowland tropical forest,
swamped forest or hill forests in the height of
1,500 m above see level. Currently, they inhabit
remaining forests in Kalimantan and Sumatera (90%),
while the rest are found in the Malaysian remaining
forests (Sabah and Serawak);
Orangutans are arboreal creatures. It means they
nested above the high trees and spend more daily
activities above ground.
Food and Forest
Regeneration:
Orangutans eat fruits (frugivore). They also eat
leaves, flowers, and cambium. Termites and ants are
part of their diet to obtain protein. For minerals,
orangutans sometimes eat soil;
Orangutans habits of eating fruit and of cruising
from one tree to another plays a significant role in
vegetations' regeneration process;
Orangutans eat meat and seeds. Edible seeds got
mixed in their feces, making it possible to grow
into a new plant and thus help forest
regeneration;Orangutans also 'eat on the way' during
their exploration between trees. They spit seeds
while doing so far from the parent tree. This way,
they help spread the population area of trees.
Population:
According to the data released by the International
Workshop on Population Habitat Viability Analysis (PHVA)-2004,
orangutan population in Kalimantan reaches 57,797
individuals. While in Sumatra, the number is 7,501
individuals.
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