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Orang Utan

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"Orang Utans are one of our closest relatives. How well do you know them?"


1. What does orang utan mean?
    Red haired man
    Hairy ape
    Tree swinger
    Man of the Forest


2. How much, to the nearest percentage, does our DNA match that of an orang utan?
    99
    84
    91
    97


3. Orang utans, chimpanzees and the gorilla are 3 of the 4 great apes. What is the fourth?
    baboon
    gibbon
    mandrill
    bonobo


4. Which two islands are home to the orang utan?
    Sumatra and Papua New Guinea
    Borneo and Java
    Borneo and Sumatra
    Java and Sumatra


5. Male orang utans from one of their island homes can be distinguished from those from the other. How?
    Enlarged cheeks
    Eye colour
    Enlarged arms
    Number of teeth


6. Which of these fruits would NOT be in the natural diet of the orang utan?
    Rambutan
    Blueberry
    Durian
    Mango


7. Many young orang utans are stolen from the wild. Why?
    To be used for meat
    To be kept as pets
    To be used on space flight
    To be made into coats


8. Where do orang utans sleep?
    Forest clearings
    Caves
    Nests
    Burrows


9. A tragedy occured at the Sepilok Orang Utan Rehab Centre when two unfortunate apes died from consuming...what?
    Insect Repellant
    Whisky
    Rat poison
    Sun tan lotion


10. True or false - orang utans are a critically endangered species.
    True
    False


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