Pongo pygmaeus {orangutan} are great apes, are solitary, have no tail, live in trees in nest, and are in Borneo and Sumatra rain forests. They are safe in treetops. They can live for 60 years.
sex
Males become mature at 12 to 14 years, are twice as big as females, have flanges, have throat sac for yelling {long call}, and have long orange hair. Puberty is at age 7 to 9. If group has dominant male, young males can stay pubescent.
tools
In swamp forests of Sumatra and Borneo, where food is abundant, they can learn to use tools at 7 years old.
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