Orangutan came to land in South-East Asia by 15 million years earlier than set foot there man ...
In the wonderful world of nature consists of hundreds of thousands of species of primates. Today, as you know, we get to know one of them, with the orangutan.
This is a huge primates that live high in the trees in the rainforest. Now they live only in Sumatra and Borneo. This Indonesian island - a paradise: they are covered with tropical forests and high mountains, the tops of which are lost in the clouds.
Orangutans are perfectly climb trees (sometimes at a height of 50 meters). Strong arms and legs to help climb up and down and move freely in the forest.
Unlike most primates, orangutans prefer to live alone, only occasionally coming together.
Males are twice the size of females, they can weigh 140-150 kg. With a significant mass, orangutans are relatively low animal growth about five feet. Pay attention to what some of them have big cheeks. They occur when males reach the age of 15. There is no scientific explanation for this, but it is believed that his cheeks love females (as nose Nosach ).
Orangutans belong to the group of apes , or apes. To top are still gorillas and chimpanzees. In this group there is no tail. All apes are able to cope with problems that can not afford other primates.
Orangutan or orangutan?
Long hair reddish-brown color, incredible strength, remarkable abilities, intelligent eyes - these creatures millions of years ago, for people living in South East Asia, a sort of separate tribe, the "forest people"
Gone are the days, but this ape called: orangutan, "forest people." In Malay "orang" means a person, and Utan is derived from a word meaning forest (hutan).
But Utang word translated as "debt" (it turns out that an orangutan g - the debtor).
However, in the Russian spoken language allowed both. And the world of zoology, like any other science, does not tolerate inaccuracies.
For the rest, these monkeys are building themselves couches sockets: they bend the branches like a circle, the resulting area of tree tops - the perfect place to lie down ...
Large leaves of tropical plants - a very good thing. Of them can be "gloves." Orangutans are masters of kapok leaves protective pads with them easier to grasp at the branches and trunk of the thorn tree. Improvised Mittens allow animals to sit for hours in a tree and lick the sweet juice. And, you can make a "cap." Fern leaves and excellent protection from the sun.
Tropical forests are rich in a variety of goodies for these red apes. Their diet consists of leaves, roots, stems, bark, flowers, juice and a variety of insects. In the spring, when the trees mature fruit, orangutans prefer these sweet treats. And durian - a fruit tropical tree - a favorite delicacy. Animals tear fruit, peel and eat only meat, spitting out the seeds. Do orangutans good appetite. They constantly chew anything. They constantly wander through the trees in search of food and are well aware that where you can eat.
Forelimbs kings trees than the body length. The adult male arm span is two and a half meters. This fact and remarkable strength allow monkeys to fly from tree to tree in search of fruit and succulent leaves for a long time. Legs act as the hands. With their help, orangutans can move his head down.
In Borneo orangutans live in relative safety. But in the neighboring Sumatra jungle big cat roams - Sumatran tiger . He is not as large as the Indian, but no less dangerous.
Orangutans are very curious by nature. They need to understand which of the inhabitants of the forest is dangerous and who is not.
Man is the greatest threat to the existence of orangutans in the wild, he cut down the forest, the natural habitat of monkeys, catches their cubs, which are very expensive on the black market (and in fact for that you have to kill a female ...).
I read somewhere that at the end of the last century male orangutans beaten to death by a few people. These were the smugglers who prey on the female, to pick up her baby. They do not help even a firearm.
Animals listed in the Red Book of the world as a species at risk. (A number of Sumatran orangutan - critical).
On the tiny primates we have already spoken. But even 250 grams Emperor tamarin surpassed our today's hero with its size.
A very active animal moves on all fours, lives in trees and perfectly jumps.
Regales dwarf monkey tree sap, podgryzaya very sharp teeth tree bark. Spiders and other small insects, wild fruits - the usual menu for the tamarins.
Monkey ancestral form groups consisting of several generations, determine (tag) the territory, carefully tended each other. Scrubbing hair plays a very important role in their relationship. Aliens ruthlessly expelled from their territory, accompanying their flight loud cries. If the "enemy" is not giving up - will fight!
Distinguish up to 10 sounds used by animals. "Talking" they chirp, chirp, at danger - squeal.
The maximum life span of the 100-150-gram creatures - 11 years. In two years, they are already considered mature. After five months of pregnancy, females tend to this wonderful world will see two toddlers. And my father and other members of the community together raising babies, carrying them on the back, busy with them, and to bring the milk feeding mother.
Because pygmy marmoset unpretentious in food and choice of living space, 
Pet lovers happy monkeys choose as friends. Crumbs with huge eyes are clever in large bird cages, feeding worms, crickets, spiders, live in special houses ... Only now, remember that this pleasure will cost caring host amateur exotics under 100 000. Price dwarf marmoset , as I know ranges from 65 to 75 thousand rubles.Plus equipment house for your pet.
Here's a charming crumb - a creature called a dwarf marmoset .
a cheerful temperament ... About this young lady with pert upturned nose remembered a hundred and fifty years ago, a French priest Armand David, who came to China as a missionary. Looking around the neighborhood, he found a strange beast, very similar to the creature that is represented on the ancient Chinese vases.extraordinary journey has led to the fact that Europe learned of the existence of strange animals by name Rhinopithecus roxellanae. Rinopetikus - means "big-nosed monkey" (in my opinion, this title would be more suitable to another amazing view of primates - remember how good handsome Nosach !) Roksolana - a reminder of the snub-nosed Ukrainian "Turk." So much for this being Armand David was an amazing, unusual, beautiful
Golden snub-nosed monkey lives in the mountains of Yunnan and Sichuan, in the summer rises to a height of more than a thousand meters in coniferous forests, where the temperature is below zero mark 
only to clarify the relationship with the neighbors. They are small - 50-70 cm, tail primates - the same length, and weigh less than 20 kilograms. Here is a miracle of nature - snub-nosed golden monkey (Rhinopithecus roxellanae) - inhabits the fauna of China .
Infants have a pair of these animals are born golubolitsymi. Why - is unknown. This puzzle tossed zoologists world of animals. After puberty, males leave the family home and acquire his harem. Sometimes among Nosach found only "male" group. Sometimes, the female leaves its second half and goes to another male.(Anything can happen in this life ...).
Nosach - best swimmer among primates 
For example, a female orangutan, living among the people, began to wash clothes, but no one ever taught her how to do it. Question: she likes to do, like to imitate or question about high intelligence? Rather, it is simply imitation.
Gorillas - the largest primates. Like all apes they share with us developed intellect, long childhood, close family ties and, most importantly, the ability to learn and to influence the world around them. Of these apes, I will write in a future article. Believe me, some of the facts of their lives are staggering. In order not to miss these interesting information, be sure to subscribe to blog updates, and then the article will be sent to you directly by email.
And this incident occurred in the vicinity of the National Park of Congo. The female gorilla, apparently having decided to move a small pond, you first went into the water, then returned to the shore, found a long stick and use it to check the depth of the reservoir.
On the island of Borneo, where settled orangutans , local residents were able to see how these apes used for the benefit of observing the man himself. Apparently, he saw once, as people catch fish, orangutans decided to also "go fishing." Animals found abandoned gear ... Fish the bait, of course is not horrible, but with it came to get the fallen fruit from the trees and tangled in fishing line catch fishermen. This case is described in the book Smits "Thinkers jungle".