BORNEAN ORANGUTAN
You would win an arm wrestling
match with an orangutan.
FALSE. They’re eight times stronger than
an average man.Tree shaking and loud cries are
invitations to play.
FALSE. It’s how males warn rivals away
from food or territories.Orangutans eat on the run.
FALSE. They spend two to three hours
a day chowing down.If you’re invited to help make an
orangutan’s bed, think twice.
TRUE. Orangutans build a new leaf nest
every night—up to a hundred feet high
in a tree. That’s 10 stories up.Most orangs are tall enough
to get on the fastest rides at
an amusement park.
False. Males are only about 38 inches tall,
while females are about 32 inches. They
miss the height requirement for many
rides by a foot or more.JEAN PAUL FERRERO / ARDEA LONDON LTD.A
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