Why are orangutans threatened?

Answer 1

People are illegally buying them or trapping them into cages to sell to zoos, pet stores, or orangutan eaters or illegally keeping them.

Its all because of the palm oil plantation, people create them making sure that they are dying out. The male orangutans don't have anywhere to sleep because the palm trees are the only trees that can support their weight of 118kg, this means there are less male orangutans around because either they sleep on the ground and are killed or they find another tree and it breaks and they fall out and die.

Poachers also try to kill them , they also drag baby orangutans away from their mothers (which is tight and cruel). They also slaughter the baby orangutan's mothers, they cut down the trees which is taking away their habitat :( we should do something about it and help

Answer 2

Because lots of their natural habitat is being destroyed..

Answer 3

Orangutans are nearly extinct mainly because of man. It is due to poaching, hunting, and a loss of the orangutans habitat.

Answer 4

Orangutans are threatened mainly because of the bushmeat trade.

Answer 5

Because their homes are being destroyed by an ever increasing human population. not to mention hunting and the sale of body parts like hands and feet.

Answer 6

Because people are killing them for their rare orange fur and their homes are being wiped out.

Answer 7

Alot of things