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Why Do Orangutans A Good Pet To Have?
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This paper is on whether an orangutan is a good pet to have. I chose to do my paper on orangutans because they are not the average household pet. They seem to be one of nicest apes in one person's eyes, but others have their own opinions.This paper is to show that it takes a lot to know about these animals in order to take care of them. Most apes like to be free in the forests of Indonesia, and unless people can provide a good environment for these animals, then it may not be an option to have an orangutan as a pet.

The word orangutan means the “person of the forest.” They can grow up to be relatively the size of a 6 foot tall man. Orangutans have 32 teeth, just like humans. The strength of these animals is 7 times stronger than the average human. They are omnivores and weigh about 73 pounds to 180 pounds.Orangutans eat mostly fruit. Orangutans also eat some flowers, insects, and leave. Orangutans mate around the age of 12 and give birth to one young at a time. They are very interesting creatures and have known to live up to 60 years old.
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Most people think it is fairly cruel. Although one reason it is a good, is if you saved one from a dangerous hazard and were loyal and raised the monkey to be happy and healthy. Many people think that having an orangutan would be fun and that they are cute as babies, but to keep an adult orangutan and provide for it, takes a lot of work. When you are considering getting an orangutan, you have to consider how the orangutan will live and if he will like his

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