They watch and imitate. They learn by trial and error. Babies Baby orangutans cling to their mother's fur until they are 4 years old. They are very dependent and remain with the mother for nine years. Females have perhaps 4 offspring in a lifetime.
Orangutan males live solitary lives, appearing briefly to mate.
The orangutan's natural life-span is unknown, but in zoos they have lived for up to 60 years. Activity Try being a physical anthropologist and make an activity budget for an animal you can observe. A focal animal. It could be a pet, a human being or a squirrel in the park. A notebook, a pencil and a watch.