orangutans live with their mothers for the first two years.
orangutans live with their mothers for the first two years.
how long do orangutans live with their mothers?
for the first two years
orangutans are the most arboreal of the great apes and spend most of their time in trees. their hair is reddish-brown, instead of the brown or black hair typical of chimpanzees and gorillas. males and females differ in size and appearance. dominant adult males have distinctive cheek pads and produce long calls that attract females and intimidate rivals. younger males do not have these characteristics and resemble adult females. orangutans are the most solitary of the great apes, with social bonds occurring primarily between mothers and their dependent offspring, who stay together for the first two years. fruit is the most important component of an orangutan's diet; however, the apes will also eat vegetation, bark, honey, insects and even bird eggs. they can live over 30 years in both the wild and captivity.
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orangutans live in primary and old secondary forests, particularly dipterocarp forests and peat swamp forests. both species can be found in mountainous and lowland swampy areas. sumatran orangutans live at elevations as high as 1500 m (4921 ft), while bornean orangutans live no higher than 1000 m (3281 ft). other habitats used by orangutans include grasslands, cultivated fields, gardens, young secondary forest, and shallow lakes. orangutans are the most arboreal of the great apes, spending nearly all their time in the trees.









































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