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Fakultas Kedokteran Hewan: A. Read The Following Text and Answer The Question That Follows
Fakultas Kedokteran Hewan: A. Read The Following Text and Answer The Question That Follows
A. Read the following text and answer the question that follows.
Orangutans
The name orangutan means "man of the forest" in the Malay language. In the lowland
forests in which they reside, orangutans live solitary existences. They feast on wild fruits like
lychees, mangosteens, and figs, and slurp water from holes in trees. They make nests in trees
of vegetation to sleep at night and rest during the day. Adult male orangutans can weigh up to
200 pounds. Flanged males have prominent cheek pads called flanges and a throat sac used to
make loud verbalizations called long calls. An unflagged male looks like an adult female. In a
biological phenomenon unique among primates, an unflagged male can change to a flanged
male for reasons that are not yet fully understood.
Bornean and Sumatran orangutans differ a little in appearance and behaviour. While
both have shaggy reddish fur, Sumatran orangutans have longer facial hair. Sumatran
orangutans are reported to have closer social bonds than their Bornean cousins. Bornean
orangutans are more likely to descend from the trees to move around on the ground. Both
species have experienced sharp population declines. A century ago, there were probably more
than 230,000 orangutans in total, but the Bornean orangutan is now estimated at
about 104,700 based on updated geographic range (Endangered) and the Sumatran about
7,500 (Critically Endangered).
A third species of orangutan was announced in November, 2017. With no more than
800 individuals in existence, the Tapanuli orangutan is the most endangered of all great apes.
(Taken from: https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/orangutan)
1.
2. What is the main idea of the 5. Orangutans are endangered animal.
passage? What does this mean?
3. What does the word orangutan 6. Based on your understanding, why
mean? are orangutans threatened?
4. How do the two species of
orangutan differ in appearance?
7. What word classes does the word e. Bornean and Sumatran
“feast” belongs to in paragraph 1, orangutans
line 2?
a. Noun
b. Verb
c. Adjective
d. Adverb
e. Preposition
7. Scientists at universities …
more involved in theoretical
research than on practical
research.
a. is often
b. are often
c. was often
d. were often
e. it often
8.
KEMENTERIAN PENDIDIKAN, KEBUDAYAAN,
RISET DAN TEKNOLOGI
UNIVERSITAS BRAWIJAYA
FAKULTAS KEDOKTERAN HEWAN
Puncak Dieng Eksklusif, Kalisongo, Kecamatan Dau, Kabupaten Malang 65151
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