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One of the major dangers of losing these orangutans is that they are huge seed dispersers. Sumatran orangutans are frugivores, or animals that feed on fruit. They are responsible for spreading ...
The encroachment on orangutan habitats sometimes forces them into agricultural land where they are in danger of being shot. Threats from poaching and the illegal pet trade are also considerable.
Orangutans are one of the most expensive animals in this trade. Often, the poaching of orangutans is linked with the illegal pet trading, where it is highly common for poachers to kill adult females, and take the infant to sell on the black market. [21] According to a survey, hunters are paid approximately USD$80 to $200 for an infant orangutan ...
Conflicts between locals and orangutans also pose a threat. Orangutans that have lost their homes often raid agricultural areas and end up being killed by villagers. [127] Locals may also be motivated to kill orangutans for food or because of their perceived danger. [128] Mother orangutans are killed so their infants can be sold as pets.
reduced availability of drinking water due to climatic change; extreme dietary specialization and dependency on giant bamboo; Varecia variegata Black-and-white ruffed lemur Varecia variegata: 2010 Madagascar unknown Critically Endangered [37] loss of habitat and fragmentation (slash-and-burn agriculture, mining, logging) hunting (bushmeat) Gray ...
A century ago, there were probably more than 230,000 orangutans in total, but now, the organization states the Bornean orangutan is estimated at about 104,700 (classified as endangered) and the ...
Thinkers of the Jungle - The Orangutan Report: Pictures, Facts, Background [26] gives an account of the life, behaviour and fate of orangutans. Alongside a wealth of information about this endangered species based on the latest research, authors Willie Smits and Gerd Schuster outline the threat to the orangutan's survival: economical and ...
An orangutan peeling a banana with its hand and foot. The Bornean orangutan diet is composed of over 400 types of food, including wild figs, durians (Durio zibethinus and D. graveolens), [29] leaves, seeds, bird eggs, flowers, sap, vines, [30] honey, fungi, spider webs, [30] insects, and, to a lesser extent than the Sumatran orangutan, bark.