{"id":8806,"date":"2020-10-18T18:43:07","date_gmt":"2020-10-19T01:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orangutan.com\/?p=8806"},"modified":"2025-10-14T19:43:49","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T02:43:49","slug":"10-facts-about-orangutans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orangutan.com\/10-facts-about-orangutans\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Facts About Orangutans"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Are you as fascinated by orangutans as we are? Check out our 10 most interesting interesting facts about orangutans below: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Orangutans are only found in Southeast Asia, more specifically in Borneo and Sumatra! <\/li>
  2. Orangutans share 97% of their DNA with humans! <\/li>
  3. There are actually 3 different species of orangutan; Sumatran, Bornean, and Tapanuli. <\/li>
  4. All species of orangutan are critically endangered according to the IUCN. <\/li>
  5. Orangutans are the largest tree-living mammal in the world! <\/li>
  6. Orangutans eat over 300 different kinds of fruit. <\/li>
  7. An orangutan can live about 35 to 40 years in the wild. <\/li>
  8. The current population of wild orangutans consists of about 50,000 – 65,000 individuals. <\/li>
  9. Males have large cheek pads that develop once they are fully matured adults. <\/li>
  10. Orangutans are the only great ape that live naturally outside of Africa (other than humans!) <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    Are you as fascinated by orangutans as we are? Check out our 10 most interesting interesting facts about orangutans below: Orangutans are only found in Southeast Asia, more specifically in Borneo and Sumatra! Orangutans share 97% of their DNA with humans! There are actually 3 different species of orangutan; Sumatran, Bornean, and Tapanuli. 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