| Orangutan Habits |
| #1 |
Tell 2 ways baby orangs and human infants are similar. |
Both drink milk, messy eater, and/or they are helpless for the first few years |
| #2 |
What are two things that baby orangutans love to do in the forest? |
Baby orangutans love to climb and swing on trees. |
| #3 |
What are signs that an orangutan is angry? |
Orangutans stick their lips and make a kissing sound to show their displeasure |
| #4 |
How are orangutan nest different from other great ape nests? |
Orangutans build a roof over their nests. |
| #5 |
Babysitters use hats to protect themselves from getting wet in case of rain. How does an orangutan protect itself in a similar way? |
Hold a leaf over their head |
| Orangutan Babysitter Trivia |
| #1 |
When does a babysitters job end? |
When the orangutan can live by itself in the rain forest |
| #2 |
Why do baby orangutans need human babysitters? |
The baby orangutans natural mothers are killed and they are still helpless |
| #3 |
Why is it important for babysitters to know the facial expressions of baby orangutans? |
So that they won't get bitten when the orangs are angry |
| #4 |
Why do the babysitters take the orangutan orphans to the forest everyday? |
So they learn that they belong in the trees |
| #5 |
Why is bath time no fun for the baby sitters? |
The orangutans don't like to get wet. They scream and bite. |
| Comprehension |
| #1 |
What kind of place is Camp Leakey? |
Camp for orphaned orangutans |
| #2 |
How is the orangutan's nest different than the other ape's nest? |
They build a roof over their nest |
| #3 |
How can you tell if orangutans are best friends? |
Three or four hang around each other |
| #4 |
How do you know when an orangutan is ready to go off on its own? |
When it is old enough to sleep alone in the rain forest |
| #5 |
Why is it good that older orangutans live near Camp Leakey? |
They can teach the orphans skills that the human baysitter can't. |
