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Chimpanzees and Orangutans

Chimpanzee, often shortened to chimp, is the common name for the two extant species in the genus Pan. The better known chimpanzee is Pan troglodytes, the Common Chimpanzee, living primarily in West, and Central Africa. Its cousin, the Bonobo or "Pygmy Chimpanzee" as it is known archaically, Pan paniscus, is found in the forests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Congo River forms the boundary between the two species. A full grown adult male chimpanzee can weigh from 35-70 kilograms (75-155 pounds) and stand 0.9-1.2 meters (3-4 feet) tall, while females usually weigh 26-50 kg (57-110 pounds) and stand 0.66-1 meters (2.0-3.5 feet) tall. Chimpanzees rarely live past the age of 40 in the wild, but have been known to reach the age of 60 in captivity. Cheeta, star of Tarzan is still alive as of 2007 at the age of 75, making him the oldest chimpanzee in the world.The three greatest threats to the continued existence of chimpanzees, gorillas, and bonobos in Africa are habitat loss, hunting for meat, and the shooting of mothers to take their infants for the live animal trade. In the past many young chimps were exported for entertainment or biomedical research in the United States and other countries. Increased legislative restrictions and penalties have reduced the export of young chimpanzees, but the threat has by no means vanished.

DO NOT WATCH MOVIES WITH APES IN, DO NOT HAVE YOUR PHOTO TAKEN HOWEVER CUTE THE PRIMATE IS! AND DONT EAT BUSH MEAT!

http://www.janegoodall.org/chimp_central/default.asp

http://www.savethechimps.org/

How should we relate to beings who look into mirrors and see themselves as individuals, who mourn companions and may die of grief, who have a consciousness of 'self?' Don't they deserve to be treated with the same sort of consideration we accord to other highly sensitive beings: ourselves? - Dr. Jane Goodall

Orangutans are two species of great apes known for their intelligence and their long arms and reddish-brown hair. Native to Indonesia and Malaysia,are large, quiet, gentle apes that live in southeast Asia (Bornes and Sumatra). These apes mostly live in trees (they are arboreal) and swing from tree to tree ... The word orangutan (also written orang-utan, orang utan and orangutang) is derived from the Malay and Indonesian words orang meaning "person" and hutan meaning "forest", thus "man of the forest". Orang Hutan is the common term in these two national languages, although local peoples may also refer to them by local languages. Maias and mawas are also used in Malay, but it is unclear if those words refer only to orangutans, or to all apes in general.Once widespread throughout the forests of Asia, orangutans are now confined to just two islands, Sumatra and Borneo. There are two genetically distinct species: the Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelii) and the Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus). The two species show slightly different physical characteristics. Sumatran orangutans have lighter hair and a longer beard than their Bornean relatives, and Sumatran males have narrower cheekpads. Both species are highly endangered due to habitat loss and poaching PEANUT OIL IS ONE OF THE MAIN REASONS OF LOSS OF HABITAT!Across the orangutans’ entire range, conversion of forests to oil palm plantations is occurring on a massive scale, logging continues even within protected areas, and planned road networks threaten to fragment the habitat of the last viable populations. These factors are responsible for the loss of over 80% of orangutan habitat over the last 20 years.

The Sumatran orangutan has been classified as "Critically Endangered" by the IUCN, the World Conservation Union. The population of wild Sumatran orangutans has declined drastically from over 12,000 in 1994 to 7,300 in 2003. Orangutans were historically found in forests across Sumatra but are now restricted to North Sumatra and Aceh provinces. There are less than 900,000 hectares of suitable orangutan habitat remaining on Sumatra.

The Sumatran orangutan population is declining by as many as 1000 per year. Current estimates suggest that they could become extinct in the wild in less than 10 years. The major threats to the survival of orangutans are habitat loss and the illegal pet trade

http://www.savetheorangutan.org.uk/

http://www.orangutan.or.id/

http://www.orangutans-sos.org/

http://www.orangutan.org.uk/

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Crocodile Hunter, Croc Diaries and Croc files Ilove you Steve :(

Also Meerkat Manor. I adore Meercats :) You can guarantee if we go anywhere were there are otters and Meerkats I will be there for hours :)

Also love most Animal Planet Programs of Course

CROCODILE HUNTER :( REST IN PEACE STEVE Love you ALWAYS x We will never forget the CROCODILE HUNTER, YOU CHANGED THE WORLD** Wildlife Warrior**

REMEMBER NEVER PAY MONEY TO SEE A MONKEY PERFORM OR HAVE A PHOTO TAKEN WITH ANY PRIMATE!!!!!!!!********* DONT SUPPORT MOVIES WHERE A CHIMP IS THE LEAD ROLE!http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Monkey_WorldDedicationfriendsPage