For the LOVE of OrangUtans

And Now! It's time for more FUN FACTS!!

Fun fact number 16 :

An orangutan is technically NOT a monkey. In fact, they are part of the hominid family (shared by humans, chimpanzees, gorillas and orangutans), or the Great Apes.

Fun fact number 17 : 

Orangutans spend 90% of their time up on trees in the rain forests.

Fun fact number 18 :

The scientific name for orangutans is Pongo pygmaeus.

Fun fact number 19 :

Mothers and their young share a strong bond. Infants will stay with their mothers for some six or seven years until they develop the skills to survive on their own.

Fun Fact number 20 :
Orangutans forage for food in the daytime.

Newborn baby orangutan at the Brookfield Zoo, Chicago with proud mum Sophia. 

D.O.B. : October 6, 2008