Orangutans

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Orangutans, found in the rain forests of Sumatra and Borneo, differ from other species of great apes in several important ways. Though their intelligence and relatively long lifespan are traits shared by other great primates, the social behaviour and general lifestyles of Orangutans are quite different.

Chimpanzees and gorillas are the other two groups of great Apes. They live in mixed social groups consisting of one alpha male, a group of females, and children of varying levels of maturity. Orangutans, on the other hand, live semisolitary existences.That is to say, male orangutans live alone most of the time, occupying and defending their territory and the females who live there. Though females residing within the boundaries of one male orangutan's domain belong to him, they do not live with him. Their only intimate contact occurs during weeklong periods of fertility every few years, between pregnancies. Once a female is pregnant, she takes care of herself and eventually raises her baby alone. Even when several adult females and their babies group around the same fruit tree- a rare but possible event- they do not fight or share as other primate groups would, but instead, ignore each other entirely.

Like most primates, Orangutans are comfortable in the trees. However, only Orangutans live there almost constantly since they are physically more adapted to a life of swinging and hanging from trees than chimpanzees and gorillas. For instance, their arms are extremely long and muscular compared to their legs. Furthermore, their joints, especially the joints of their knee, hips, elbows, and shoulders, are incredibly mobile.Finally, when orangutans walk on their hands and feet, they use the outside edges, rather than their palms or soles. Thus, they can eat, sleep, and play in the trees, only climbing down to find sticks and branches to build their nighttime nests.

Culled from TOEFL iBT premier.

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