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".