Ujian (29 yrs old) and Berani (7 yrs old)

having fun while Sari (Berani's mother) is trying to hide her carrot from baby Mathaï :-)

The Sumatran Orangutan lives for about 50 years: the male is 1m40 tall and weighs 90 kg, reaching maturity at 15 years, developing powerful muscles and facial growths around the cheeks. The female, which is smaller, usually gives birth to her first baby at 15 years and will continue to look after it for years.

The Orangutan is an extremely intelligent animal and can use branches as tools to extract termites or open fruit. It communicates through gestures, not through calls, therefore using a genuine body language.

There remain only around 7,000 individuals in the wild: rapid deforestation, destruction of its habitat and poaching are unfortunately making it a critically endangered species.

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