Orangutan Conservation and Biology

The video introduces great apes, focusing on orangutans, their habitat, lifestyle, diet, and ecological role. It highlights their slow reproduction rate and critical endangerment due to habitat destruction. The video concludes with a call to action to avoid products with palm oil and sugar to help conserve orangutans.

Which of the following is NOT considered a great ape?

• Chimpanzee

• Lemur

• Gorilla

• Orangutan

Where are orangutans naturally found?

• African Savannah

• Australian Outback

• Southeast Asian islands of Borneo and Sumatra

• Amazon Rainforest

What does the Malay expression 'orangutang' mean?

• Tree dweller

• Jungle king

• Mountain giant

• Forest person

What is the primary habitat of orangutans?

• Mountains

• Deserts

• Trees

• Grasslands

What role do orangutans play in the rainforest ecosystem?

• Seed dispersers

• Pollinators

• Decomposers

• Predators

At what age do female orangutans typically start giving birth?

• 10 years

• 15 years

• 12 years

• 8 years

How many times do female orangutans typically give birth in their lifetime?

• Once

• Three times

• Seven times

• Five times

What is the main threat to orangutans' survival?

• Natural predators

• Habitat destruction for palm plantations

• Climate change

• Poaching

How can individuals help protect orangutans?

• By avoiding products with palm oil

• By visiting zoos

• By planting more trees

• By adopting an orangutan

What is the conservation status of orangutans?

• Critically Endangered

• Least Concern

• Vulnerable

• Endangered