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From Hillary and Meghan of Stevenson Elementary in Ransomville, N.Y. 1. "Were the orangutans friendly? If so, how friendly?" 2. "Did the orangutans bond with you? Why do you think they did that? Hillary and Meghan of Stevenson Elementary in Ransomville, N.Y.

Orangutan

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From Sarah and Marcelline of Stevenson Elementary in Ransomville, N.Y.

3. How many babies can a female orangutan have in a lifetime?
4. How old can a female orangutan live to be?
How old can a male orangutan live to be?
5. Do orangutans switch mates within their lifetimes?

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From Heather and Brandon of Stevenson Elementary in Ransomville, N.Y.

6. How many orangutans are left in the jungle?
7. What is making the orangutan an endangered species?
8. What happens to the orangutans at the orangutan rehabilitation center?

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From Jim and Derek of Stevenson Elementary in Ransomville, N.Y.

9. How does the orangutan act around people?
10. Why are you focusing your studies on the orangutan?

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From Rickey of Worthington Hooker School, New Haven CT

11.I think they should make a law to protect the orangutangs.

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From Shatina of Worthington Hooker School, New Haven CT

12. I am interested in the orangatan because I have never seen one before.How do they look?

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From Sam of Worthington Hooker School, New Haven CT

13. I really like the ourangatang because they're so cute, and I love the orange fur.

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From Scott and Lindsay from Christiansburg Middle School in Virginia, USA

14. In the rehabilitation center, where are you getting the animals from that need to be rehabilitated? What happened to them?

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From Kelly of Delmar Elementary School, Maryland

15. How big are orangutans?

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From Stephanie and Cate of Delmar Elementary School, Maryland

16. Patricia, if you have a chance do you think you could tell us about the orangutans.

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Answer from Dr D. of Saudi Arabia:

We are not allowed to touch the orangs even though they are very tame because we could pass on human infections.

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Answer from Patricia of Dhahran School, Saudi Arabia:

Orangutans. Well, they're really endangered, which surprised me when I first heard. I mean, when I think endangered, I usually think of whales, tigers, rhinos, elephants - that sort of thing. But orangutans? News to me, anyway.
The reasons are the usual ones:
Deforestation,
loss of needed habitat,
tourism,
poachers.
Did you know that one single orangutan needs like three miles of space in a forest just for itself? I mean, its not that they prefer it or anything, but they need it. SO when people start hacking down forest for their increasing population, it starts getting really bad for the orangutans: Not enough food, not enough space, and they die.
Sad, really.

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Answer from Karen S. of Dhahran School, Saudi Arabia:

Orangutans are a type of primate which look sort of orange and they are the one primate closest to humans.
They are endangered because over-population is a problem in Indonesia. People are destroying their rain forest.
Selamat Tingal,
(good-bye, in Sumatran language)

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Answer from Kate of Dhahran School, Saudi Arabia:

I think the worst problem for the orangutan is deforestation and transmigration.
I'm really excited about going to Sumatra.

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From Karen of Dhahran School, Saudi Arabia:

Oh, yeah. We are adopting an orangutan and need a name.
Please tell me any good names for a baby orangutan. We could use it!!
Orangutans are endangered, so I am excited to actually see them!

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Dear Karen,
Wow that is so cool that you are adopting an orangutan. Is it going to be a boy or a girl, so I can help you find a name for it?

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