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.