Sumatran orangutans are much endangered in the wild, they
are ten-twenty five years away from extinction in the wild, and
soon after the Bornean orangutans are followed with being
extinct. The reason why is because their trees are being cut down
(logging or deforestation), therefore the humans are destroying
their habitat, illegal hunting, and pet trade. There are
approximately 6,600 and 40,000 orangutans respectively in
Sumatra and Borneo (2014). Never before have their existence
been threatened so severely.
African Wild Dog
There are currently only 3,000-6,000 African Wild
Dogs remaining in the wild due to human impacts
on their habitat landscape causing fragmentation;
with the contact of humans and their dogs result
in disease transmission; and very lack of prey
from farmers over livestock.
Distribution in
SA
Orangutans
The orangutans are not native to Australia or
South Australia if they were to be found in this
country they'd be in the zoo not in the wild.
Although, their distribution is in Indonesia and
Malaysia on the islands of Sumatra and
Borneo.
African Wild Dog
African Wild Dogs are neither native to the
Australian or South Australian climate as
they are born in the southern or eastern
parts of Africa (Saharan).
What do they eat?
Orangutans
Orangutans usually eat fruit, especially the
spiky fruits called Durian that they get from
the trees (the smell is terrible, and it tastes
similar to garlic and custard). They also
feed on flowers, bark, honey, leaves and
insects.
African Wild Dog
African Wild Dogs are really big fans of
eating meat (carnivores). Gazelles,
antelopes and the occasional zebra.
They hunt in packs to be able to catch
their food which is from their home area
to 900 miles away. Unlike other
carnivores, the African Wild Dog feed
peacefully after a hunt and the rest of
the pack shares a feast.
What eats them?
Orangutans
Because the fact that the
Orangutans live in Indonesia
and Malaysia they are usually
taken by leopards or tigers.
African Wild Dog
The two major predators (the
only) against the Wild Dog is the
lion and the spotted Hyenas as
they would outnumber an alone
Wild Dog and outweigh them.
How often does
it mate?
Orangutans
Males usually mate when they are
fifteen years old and females are
twelve years old. Oranges tend to live
alone instead of large groups, so when
the female and the male meet up they
have at least one baby and that's it.
Orangutans aren't very fond of mating
like other mammals are.
African Wild Dog
Males and females mate when they
are at least twenty two months old
and go from there for eight years
with the male Wild Dog.
How many offspring? Does it
live in social groups?
Orangutans
No, it does not live in social
groups, but it has offspring one
at a time and usually for every
four years.
African Wild Dogs
Yes, it lives in social groups
from 6-20 members and the
female gives offspring
two-nineteen pups from the
average litter of seven-ten.
What is the ratio of
males and females?
Orangutans
None.
African Wild Dogs
African Wild Dog males don't
leave their pack when they are
born, unlike females they do. 2
Male : 1 Female is the ratio.