Quick facts

Lifespan

40-60 years

Diet

Fruits, bark, leaves, shoots, flower and insects

Habitat

Tropical Forest

Range

Orangutans are currently only found in the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra.

Orangutans are one of the great apes. They are the only great apes that live in Asia while the rest (Bonobo, Chimpanzee and Gorilla). Orangutans also practise "culture" by teaching new skills to each other which is passed down to the next generation.