Orangutan+Period+5


 * Group Members:**George Anderson and Mitch Fenbert


 * How Will We Work Together:**


 * Research:**

1. Where does your animal live, and what are its characteristics?


 * The orangutan naturally lives in Borneo and Sumatra while there are many other preservations such as zoos and foundations across the world.**

Locate your animal’s habitat (Where does it live? Does it migrate?)


 * The orangutan lives in Borneo and Sumatra and doesn't migrate.**

Include all subspecies or varieties of your animal


 * The two varieties are the Bornean and Sumatran orangutans.**

Identify at least 10 characteristics that will give an in-depth, accurate description of your animal


 * Large red haired ape Largest tree dwelling mammal Males stand about 4 and a half feet Large cheek pads and throat pouches Arms are extremely long compared to rest of body Long curved fingers and toes to help grasp branches Eat figs and other fruit and occasionally insects Live in trees and rarely come to ground Build nests of sticks and leaves in treetops to live in Females are about half the size of males**

2. Where and why is your animal endangered?

Locate where it is endangered (might not be endangered in all its habitats) Identify the factors, environmental and/or anthropogenic (caused by man) that cause it to be endangered Provide statistics and other facts related to its endangerment


 * The orangutan is endagered in both natural habitats. There are 15,000 in Borneo, but only 6,000 left in Sumatra. They are endangered mainly because of habitat destruction, but also there were fires in the mid 1990's in Borneo that killed many orangutans too. One minor reason that the orangutan is endangered in its natural habitat is because of underground orangutan baby trading. These pochers kill the mother, which for about 5 orangutans a year, means death as well because of falling from trees because of the gunshot, or trauma. There is a projected loss of 5,000 orangutans a year. This means the optimistic scientists think that the orangutan will be extinct in 10 years!**

3. Where is your animal in captivity and/or conserved? Locate at least two zoos and/or conservation centers where the animal is held.


 * Zoo Atlanta, The St. Louis Zoo, and The Bornean Orangutan Foundation in UK all help the orangutan cause by preservation.**

4. What is being done to restore your animal’s populations? Where is it being done?


 * There is a written and certified law stating that orangutan unting/poaching is illegal everywhere. Also, many zoos/foundations are preserving these amazing animals all throughout the world such as Zoo Atlanta, St. Louis Zoo, and The Orangutan Foundation.**

Locate where research is done on your animal and where efforts are underway to conserve its population (Note: It may be that this is done at the same location(s) you identified in #3) Identify the experts, leaders, and/or groups guiding the conservation


 * The Bornean Orangutan Foundation in U.K/Bornean Orangutan Survival UK., www.savetheorangutan.org.uk**

Outline any research and efforts to conserve the population


 * Photos**

http://www.flickr.com/photos/gamtnrider/487337331/ by Franks Photos

http://www.flickr.com/photos/charlessf/536542488/ by CharlesSF

http://www.flickr.com/photos/johndoejr/2038458971/ by John Doe Jr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/7533960@N02/2290326447/sizes/s/ by ianmichaelthomas

http://www.flickr.com/photos/primate/398593462/sizes/s/ by [|**n a k e d . a p e**]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/axinar/161618130/ by **[|**axinar**]**

http://www.flickr.com/photos/justinlindsay/85396449/ by JLplusAL

http://www.flickr.com/photos/7533960@N02/2365407373/sizes/s/ by ianmichaelthomas

http://www.flickr.com/photos/7533960@N02/510069810/sizes/s/ by ianmichaelthomas

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxioapZ1nww
 * Videos

Our Google Earth Tour**




 * Bibliography (All Resources Used)**

World Book, Orangutans, by Randel L. Susman

www.youtube.com

www.savetheorangutan.org.uk

www.orangutans.com

www.orangutan.org.uk