Bornean orangutans live high in the tropical canopy of Borneo's forests, where they survive predominantly on fruit and sleep in nests constructed from branches. Females give birth only once every eight years, and it is this sluggish reproduction rate which makes orangutans so susceptible to population depletion. Sadly, these intelligent, iconic tree-dwellers are the victims of horrendous habitat loss: 80% has disappeared in the last 20 years, reducing the Bornean orangutan population to a mere 12,000-15,000.

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