Orangutan mums have just one baby every 6–9 years.
Does your mum still carry you? When?
A baby orangutan stays with its mum for eight years. Mum teaches her baby everything about life in the trees.
The mum hangs, swings and climbs. The baby watches and tries.
Soon, the baby will climb, too, just like Mum.
The baby watches its mum find food. One day, the baby will find its own food, just like Mum.
Stretch up your arms like you're hanging from a tree!
Orangutans mostly eat fruit. They also eat bark, leaves and roots.
Babies are born in nests high up in trees.
Do you like to snuggle? Who are your favourite people and toys to snuggle with?
It is time to sleep. Mum builds a nest in…
