Kidz Biz Crazy Fact

Did you know that orangutans are

Great Apes? Lots of people call
Puzzling Primates them monkeys but the difference is
in the tail or more correctly the
Fill in this word puzzle to work out the answers to these lack of it. Other Great Apes include
questions. You may want to use the fact sheet available chimpanzees, bonobos and gorillas.
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Orangutan is listed as ____________ Endangered. 32 42

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3. Perth Zoo is home to the ____________ Orangutan. 55
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Male orangutans, much like humans, are often larger than females 79 74

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orangutan.
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weigh around 50 kg. Follow this mathematical puzzle to work out
the weight of Perth Zoos biggest male, Dinar.
Can you work out the missing number? 24 Conservation Action
(Hint: use the number in the middle). Orangutans are threatened with extinction. One
12 10 major reason is the destruction of their habitat for
palm oil plantations. Palm oil is used in many different
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detergents and cosmetics. You can make a difference
by writing to the makers of your favourite food and
2 60 asking them if they use palm oil and if so, whether
they source certified sustainable palm oil.
Find out more at perthzoo.com.au/palmoil.