are orangutans omnivores.herbivores or carnivores. about how much do they eat and when
2007-05-06 15:44:11 · 5 answers · asked by Sierra M 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
They eat a wide variety of plant species but are mainly frugivores 61% of their diet). They have been recorded eating buds, open flowers, young leaves, bark, sap, vines, orchids, reed roots, bird eggs, spider webs, termites, caterpillars, ants, fungi, honey, and other various plant parts (Rijksen 1978; Galdikas 1988)
2007-05-06 15:52:30 · answer #1 · answered by Vada Grace's Mommy 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I'd say orangutans are omnivores but primarily herbivores. They eat a lot of fruits and stuff in Indonesia and Malaysia. They seem to be most active in the morning and late afternoon. The gorilla eats 40 or 50 pounds of food a day and the orangutan is 2/3 the size of the gorilla so I'd say about 30 pounds of food a day but did not find that information on the net.
2007-05-09 16:45:20 · answer #2 · answered by Professor Armitage 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What Do Orangutans Eat
2016-09-29 04:55:02 · answer #3 · answered by briola 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
omnivores ,but mostly fruits,leaves,roots ,nuts some insects
2007-05-06 16:28:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
they eat bananaramas
2007-05-06 15:51:40 · answer #5 · answered by whiteman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋