Orangutans are large, red-orange coloured primates that are very well known for their intelligence. There are three species and they only live in the rainforests of Indonesia and Malaysia. There is the Bornean orangutan, the Sumatran orangutan and the Tapanuli orangutan. Orangutans are large apes, with big bodies and very long arms. Large males can have an “arm-span” of up to 6.6 ft. across. Males grow much larger than the females up to 4’6″ tall, while the females are up to about 3’9″ tall. Coarse reddish hair covers all of their body, but not their faces, palms, and feet. Their favourite food varies from season to season, based on food availability. Fruit makes up a huge portion of their diet, anywhere from 65 – 90 % or more. They prefer to eat fruits that are high in sugar or fat. The number of fruiting trees is what restricts an orangutan to a few small habitats. When they aren’t eating a wide variety of fruit they enjoy eating eggs, tree bark, honey, leaves, and sometimes small mammals.
Orangutans can only be found in the rain forests of the Southeast Asian islands of Borneo and Sumatra.
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| Conservation Status | Endangered |
| Play Value | Wudimals are the perfect realistic wooden animal toy to encourage creativity and imagination. They help to build fine-motor and hand-eye coordination skills and can help to develop children's language skills through story-telling and conversations. Children can learn about the natural world around them as well as farther afield and discover the uniqueness and beauty of the natural world as well as the need for its preservation. As all animals are hand carved and hand painted, they are each unique. This is part of the beauty and value of Wudimals®. There will always be very slight variations in fine details, so no one else in the world has exactly the same animal as you! |
| Care & Maintenance | Wipe clean with a damp cloth. Do not submerge in water. Do not leave outside. Do not leave on or near a heat source such as a radiator. |
| Independent Review | These are the views of the independent Good Toy Guide experts on the play value of our animals: "These wooden collectible animal figures are fantastic for open-ended and imaginative play, which is the superfood of a healthy play diet. This is because it provides so many opportunities for children to build social skills, make sense of the world around them and develop language. As they play together and form a story, children have to negotiate roles, listen to others, use creativity and practice speech to communicate what is happening. The animals also feature beautiful detailing including ridges and curves which makes them very tactile and calming to touch. They proved very sturdy too, standing up to vigorous and messy play. It would be lovely to build up a collection of the figures over time to play with, that could then be handed down between family or friends." |
| Technical Details | Size: 7 x 3.3 x 8.2cm* | Weight: 43g* | Sales Unit: 1 piece | EAN: 0701575407217 | Tarif No: 9503004910 | Certification: EN71 | UKCA | ASTM-F963 | AUS/NZ 8124 | REACH | CPSIA | Origin: China/Sri Lanka | Material: Wood | Labelling: Hang tag | Packaging: Individually in paper | Suitable from age 3+ | *approximate |