Meet the Orangutan
What is the common name of Pongo tapanuliensis?
Tapanuli orangutan
Why are trees important to Tapanuli orangutans?
They provide food and shelter.
Consumer.
Why is having a small population dangerous?
Lack of genetic diversity/lower chance at survival if something happens to the enviorment.
What color is its hair?
Mostly reddish-orange/brown
What happens when its forest is divided by roads and development?
Its populations can become separated.
What does the Tapanuli orangutan eat?
Fruit, plants, insects.
How does deforestation affect Tapanuli orangutans?
It destroys their habitat and shelter.
What type of animal is the Tapanuli orangutan?
A great ape
Where does the Tapanuli orangutan spend most of its time?
In trees.
What important ecological job does it perform after eating fruit?
Seed dispersal
How can human development affect the species?
It can destroy, disturb, or divide its habitat.
What type of animal is the Tapanuli orangutan?
A great ape
What type of environment does it live in?
Tropical rainforest.
How does seed dispersal help the rainforest?
It helps new plants and trees grow.
How can road construction harm their population?
Roads can divide their habitat into seperate areas.
Adult males are larger and can develop large cheek beds
Where does the Tapanuli orangutan live?
Northern Sumatra/Indonesia
Why is the Tapanuli orangutan important to its ecosystem?
Why is habitat fragmentation especially dangerous?
It can isolate groups and make it harder for them to find mates and maintain healthy populations.