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.