Sumatran orangutan

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/sumatran-orangutan

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name?Pongo abelii
2. What is the habitat?Tropical lowland and swamp rainforests in northern Sumatra, Indonesia
3. What does the name 'Sumatran orangutan' mean and where do they live?The name comes from Malay words meaning 'person of the forest.' They live only in the northern rainforests of Indonesia’s island of Sumatra.
4. How do Sumatran orangutans move through the trees?They have very long arms that can reach up to 7 feet when stretched. They swing from branch to branch and climb carefully to travel through the canopy.