Question

Imagine that an area was set aside to relocate orangutans displaced from their rainforest habitats. A solution like this would involve many groups of people and careful considerations. Review the questions below, then develop at least two additional questions that could be considered.
What do orangutans use for shelter in their native ecosystem?
How much area does a specific number of orangutans need?

Answer 1

Answer:

a) Orangutan prefer to shelter in leafy trees or only leaves

b) One territory is of size 9 sq. km.

Explanation:

a) Orangutans spend a large part of their life in tropical rainforest trees. They prefer to sleep on the bunch of green trees and protect themselves from harmful weather conditions by using broad leaves of rainforest trees.

b) Each individual territory of a male Orangutan is near about 9 sq. km. and can extend up to 15 square kilometer. In one territory only one male lives along with other females and young ones.