SOCIAL LIFE

Orangutans live solitary. They are least social and sociable than any other primate in the world.

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Female orangutans travel only with their infant. But they at least meet other animal more often than their male. Each female lives in a relatively discrete area of forest. When a young female grows up, she build her own home nearby. However, when that young female meets her mother, she more likely to pass by with little or no direct interaction.

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Adult males are even more antisocial than female. They almost always live alone and avoid interaction with other adult male.

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Sumatran orangutans are more social than Bornean. This is because there are Sumatran tigers who hunt them for meal. So they sticking together to detect a hungry tiger, and less likely to become its dinner.

Why they live solitary?

Because they need a huge amount of food. But the fruit which is their favorite food, is hard to find. So they have to gathering food alone.