1) Orangutans are believed to be seven times stronger than humans.
2) Orangutans travel 50-1000 meters every day.
3) Orangutans use tools.
4) Orangutans breed more slowly than other primates and will have about 3 offspring in their lifetime.
5) There are two species of orangutan: Sumatran orangutans and Borean orangutans. Sumatran orangutans have longer beards, lighter hair and smaller cheek pads than Borean orangutans.
6) Orangutans use sticks to swat at mosquitoes.
7) Orangutans are the only Asian apes.
8) Orangutans are losing their habitat for palm oil plantations and are Sumatran orangutans are critically endangered. Borean orangutans are also endangered.
9) Orangutan means man of the forest in Malay language.
10) Orangutans play a vital role in seed dispersion.
11) Orangutans are solitary animals. Males live alone and females live with their offspring till they are about 7 years old.