Orangutans

Orangutans — page 1 — CHAPTER 1 A Day in the Life High up in a tree a big orange animal swings in the branches It’s an orangutan It uses its long strong arms to move through the trees Soon heavy rain begins to fall The orangutan finds a large leaf It uses the leaf as an umbrella When the rain is done it goes back to swinging 4

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Orangutans — page 3 — How Big Is an Orangutan HEIGHT ABOUT 4.5 FEET 1 meter

Orangutans — page 4 — Long-Armed Apes Orangutans are large apes These animals have long arms They also have hands and feet that grip like human hands These apes are smart too They use their surroundings as tools For example some orangutans use leaves as napkins Others use leaves to protect them from rain WEIGHT 73 to 250 POUNDS 33 to 113 kilograms 7

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