Orangutan
Orangutans are native to rainforests in Southeast Asia. Orangutans are the largest arboreal mammals. They almost always can be found in trees. In the Malay language, orangutan means "man of the forest." The name suits these red-haired primates because orangutans share 96.4% of our genes and are an intelligent species. Male and female orangutans have distinct physical characteristics (besides reproductive glands). Male orangutans tend to have longer hair than female orangutans. Male orangutans develop round cheek pads on their face. Full grown males can be up to 4.5ft tall and weigh around 170lbs. Full grown females can stand up to 4ft tall and weigh around 100lbs. There are only two species of orangutans: the Bornean Pongo Pygmaeus and the Sumatran Pongo Abelii. These two species are so similar that outside of their natural habitats, they can only be distinguished by a DNA analysis. Orangutans can live up to 35 years in the wild, and up to 60 years in captivity! A male orangutan will claim and "cultivate" several female orangutans and establish a family. On average females will give birth every eight years. Young orangutans nurse for six years and stay close to their mothers like most mammals.
Slow Loris
These googly eyed primates can be found in places in southeast Asia, especially in Indonesia. Bornean culture values the slow loris for its alleged "medicinal and spiritual properties." They believe these critters were gatekeepers to heaven, and represent life. People believe that slow loris's have medicinal powers because one needed to use more than single hit with a stick for this animal to die. A unique fact about this nocturnal primate is its venom. Slow loris's are one of the only venomous mammals on earth.