Sumatran Orangutan: Fact File

This fact file is about the Sumatran Orangutan, a beautiful animal we need to save. Here are some facts for the monkey lovers:

1. They are endemic to the island of Sumatra, Indonesia.

2. They are ranked as "Critically Endangered" by the IUCN.

3. They can live for over 50 years.

4. Males are roughly 1.4 metres tall; about the size of me. Females are far smaller, at around 90 centimetres.

5. They have a more varied diet than most jungle animals, eating nectar, honey, nuts, insects, fungi, rats. birds, eggs and more.

6. They're Latin name is "Pongo abelii".

Gaboon Viper: Fact File

This fact file is about the Gaboon viper, one of the most incredible snakes alive. If you are a snake fan, you might want to read this:

1. They're Latin name is "Bitis gabonica".

2. They live in the rainforests and savannas of sub-Saharan Africa.

3. They are also known as the butterfly adder, forest puff adder and swampjack.

4. They have the longest fangs of any snake.

5. They eat rodents, birds, monkeys, porcupines and the occasional royal antelope.

6. They have the highest venom yield of any snake.

Proboscis Monkey: Fact File

This fact file is about one of the oddest looking primates I've ever seen, the Proboscis Monkey. Here are some facts about it:

1. They're Latin name is "Nasalis larvatus".

2. They are classified as "Endangered" by the IUCN. Do as much as you can to prevent it from going extinct.

3. They are endemic to the island of Borneo.

4. They have interesting, if a little bizarre, ways of communicating. Males use honks when communicating the status of group and they have a special honk for their babies, sometimes used for reassurance.

5. The proboscis monkey only eats fruit that isn't ripe. Ripe fruit has sugars that ferment in their stomachs which makes them bloated and kills them.

6. Proboscis monkeys also eat seeds, leaves and occasionally insects.

Australian Rainforests: Fact File

Australia's rainforests are famous for dangerous animals, such as the cassowary, and it is a beautiful landscape. Here are some facts about it.

1. 80% of the flowers there can not be found anywhere else.

2. It is home to the platypus, commonly known as the oddest animal alive.

3. It once covered the entire Australian continent.

4. The mean average rainfall in Australia's tropical rainforests varies between 1.2 metres and 3 metres per annum.

5. 60% of that rain falls from December to March, the summer months over there.

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Sumatra Rainforests: Fact File

Sumatra is home to many weird and wonderful wildlife. Here are some cool facts about it:

1. It is the only home of the Sumatran Orangutan.

2. The island is home to 201 mammal species and 580 bird species.

3. Illegal logging leads to many Critically Endangered animals.

4. The Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park is home to many animals endemic to Sumatra. It is also a World Heritage Site.

5. The highest volcano in Indonesia is Mount Kerinci, Sumatra. It is home to many a beautiful animal and is surrounded by the green forests of Kerinci Seblat National Park.

A Few Fun Rainforest Facts

1. About 20% of the world's oxygen is produced by the Amazon rainforest.

2. The Amazon is also known as "Amazonia"

3. Borneo is home to the clouded leopard.

4. The Amazon was formed around 55 million years ago.

5. The closest town to the Amazon is Manaus, Brazil.

6. The Congo is the only home to the okapi, a very rare giraffe-typed animal.

7. Rainforests used to cover 14% of the world's surface, but due to deforestation know it is only 6%.











An okapi.