Bornean Orangutan Essays

This is a video of the world’s oldest Bornean Orangutan named Gypsy Chan, who resides in a zoo in Japan. Gypsy is now 62 years old, but in this video taken in 2009 she was only 56 years old. The video starts out with a beautiful orangutan holding a pink brush staring at it intently. She then takes the brush and begins to brush her forehead. She quickly brushes her forehead once, and immediately looks at the brush, inspecting it diligently. Then she brushes the left side of her face precisely twice

American psychologist Harry Harlow studied His attachment theory during the 1960’s. The attachment theory was first examined in the 1950’s by John Bowlby and James Robertson. The theory of attachment initiated as Bowlby started contemplating the type of bond between a mother her and child. Harlow’s experiments on attachment query whether the provision of food or comfort is more vital in the creation of infant-mother attachment. The independent variable in these experiments was the isolation that

endangered, including the Orangutans. II. Orangutan translates into person of the forest. A. National Geographics website says that these primates are only found in Sumatra and Bornea. Sumatra is an island that is a part of Indonesia. Bornea is east of Sumatra and southeast of Asia. III. I am currently in an Evolution of primate behavior class A. I found that Orangutans were the most unique primates we had discussed. B. They are apart of the Homonoid group as

According to Johnson et al, “environmental degradation is defined as any change or disturbance to the environment that is perceived to be deleterious or undesirable”. Environmental degradation is a global threat and one of the most urgent environmental issues facing Cuba today. Cuba’s environment is made up of pristine coral reefs, extensive coastal lines, and mangrove forests which encompass a wide variety of natural habitats that accommodate a large number of endangered species. In Cuba deforestation

In Penang Island, there are two diurnal primate species, the long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis) and the dusky leaf monkey (Trachypethicus obscurus). Both of these species are Old World Monkeys. The long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis), which is also known as crab-eating macaque is widely distributed in tropical mainland and insular Southeast Asia (Fooden 1995), belongs to Cercopithecinae family. They can be found in a wide variety of habitats such as mangrove forests, primary and secondary

Zoos have always been something that families love and kids look forward to going to. Kids learn about the animals and the habitats and enjoy the entertainment. It is a great experience for people, but not for the animals. Zoos are downright cruel to Animals. Animals our forced to live in an unreal stressful, and boring conditions. Animals our taken from their natural habitats and locked up in small spaces, the small spaces, the concrete floors and the unnatural social groupings are slowly driving

Biology Depth Study Lulu Miskin Inquiry question How has the palm oil industry negatively impacted the Orangutan population in Borneo and Sumatra? 2. Background information - the problem Orang-utan means 'person of the forest' in the Malay language. Biology of an Orangutan Orang-utans have the typical ape shape, orange shaggy hair and hands and feet that can grasp branches and other objects. They have very long and strong arms that help them to swing through the tree tops. Lifecycle

manufactures of palm oil have reduced a third of their mammal species to the critically endangered list, this is one of many examples of the consequences of the unsustainability of developing palm oil.(F) One animal of meticulous significance is the orangutan. Over ninety percent of the orangutan’s habitat have been deforested in the last twenty years, causing it to be considered “a conservation emergency’ by the United

Under the Hominoidea family lies the four great apes, the pongidae ( Chimpanzees, Bonobos, Orangutans and Gorillas). The great apes are quite significant because their genetic makeup is closely related to another great primate-- humans. That being said, for this assigment, I chose to focus on the Orangutan, a living priate that shares 97.6 % of DNA with humans. Orangutans are capable of recognizing themselves in a mirror, are known to use tools, learn from and teach each other new skills, as

Overview of Deforestation Deforestation comes in many forms including, clearing for agriculture, clearing for infrastructure, fires and logging for timbers. Deforestation impacts the livelihoods of many plant and animal species. When we remove the forests we are effectively making the climate change issue bigger because we have no way to soak up the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. In the last 50 years 17% of the Amazon rainforest has been lost to deforestation. Every minute the equivalent to 48

The orangutans (pongo borneo) are mammals from primate group, considered to be very close relatives to humans, chimpanzees and gorillas. They are species found only in Asia, specifically rainforests of Sumatra and Borneo. Orangutans are 400 000 year old species and are considered to be one of the oldest, still existant primate species. One of the characteristics of these apes is their reddidh-brown fur, and bulky black skin. Physical aspects Orangutans have an enormous arm span. A male can stretch

19/03/2018 Sumatran Orangutans In Indonesia, Extinct By 2025? By The World Wildlife Fund The Sumatran orangutan population has drastically declined to 7,500 compared to a combined total orangutan population of 230,000 a century ago. This significant decline in population has been evident throughout history since 1950s to this current date. It is very apparent that human action whether it is illegal or legal deforestation is driving these immaculate creatures to extinction. Our constant desire

For close to the first ten years of their lives, baby orangutans maintain incredibly intense relationships with their mothers. During these years, the mother and juvenile are in constant contact; the babies become permanent fixtures on their mother’s bodies, clutching their caretakers at all times. This period of nonstop apprenticeship prepares the orangutan to lead a more solitary adult life. Adult males are the only truly solitary orangutans, spending most of their time traversing across the forest

economically beneficial for Indonesia, palm oil production has led to the deforestation of rainforests and habitat loss for rare and endangered species such as the Sumatran tigers, Komodo dragons, Sumatran rhinoceros, Javan elephants, Bornean Orangutans, and Sumatran Orangutans. Alternative sources of income are sustainable ecotourism and sustainable palm oil as it is another source of income that is beneficial to the government and local communities. Ecotourism and sustainable palm oil are also ways of

The primate observation that I chose to observe are Orangutan, Squirrel Monkey, and Lemur. This observation took place in the Lowry Park Zoo on October 18th. I went to the Lowry Park Zoo around 2 pm until 5 pm. The purpose of this observation is through primate’s anatomy, locomotion, and behavior to getting know them better, and how they are differences and similarities compare to human beings. When I got there, the Zoo was already very crowd. There were lots of people in the zoo; I think probably

estimated to produce about 22,000 cars’ worth of greenhouse gases every single year. The environmental impacts of palm oil are happening a lot faster then what was originally believed. Because of the mass deforestation animals like the Sumatran and Bornean Orangutans, and the Sumatran tiger, are thought to be extinct in the next seven years. This negatively impacts the Southeast Rainforest because the biodiversity and ecosystems will be thrown out of balanced with the loss of these already endangered species

Amur Leopard is critically endangered because it’s hunted illegally for its beautiful fur. Their population is estimated to be about sixty individuals, they live about ten to fifteen years in the wild and twenty in captivity. People are trying to save the animal from extinction by monitoring populations, protecting their habitats, and trying to stop poaching and trade. Javan rhinos are critically endangered because of genetic diversity, natural disasters, invasive spaces, and diseases. They are only

Palm Oil Controversy in Indonesia In the land of disappearing trees, Indonesia is wasting no time in expanding the palm oil market in light of high global demand. Not only can it be used in food, cosmetics and even biofuel, but it also has a longer shelf life than most vegetable oils, and is also the most productive seed; one hectare of palm oil plantations can reap a whopping 5000kg worth of Crude Palm Oil (CPO) (Butler, 2006). As a result, Indonesia, drawn in by the booming palm oil market, aims

An estimated 18 million acres of forest is destroyed every year, almost the size of Massachusetts and Vermont combined (Global Resources Assessment 2010). Deforestation is occurring in Liberia which affects global warming and the amount and variety of natural resources and animal-borne illnesses. Liberia, a tropical country in West Africa, is considered one of the last strongholds of forests (Brown). Despite the government efforts to protect the forests by identifying them as National Parks or