SMA Negeri 8 Samarinda, Fase E

ENGLISH
CLASS
With Teacher Ibu Win
Descriptive Text (animal)

Structure of Text:
1. Identification: orang/benda/tempat atau hewan
yang akan dideskripsikan
2. Description: ciri-ciri atau hal-hal khusus tentang
orang/benda/tempat atau hewan yang
dideskripsikan.
 Male
orangutan
 Female
orangutan
 Baby of
orangutan
Orangutans are large, red-orange colored primates that are well known for
their intelligence. Scientists have identified three different species of
orangutans. All three species reside only
in the rainforests of Indonesia and
Malaysia.

There is the Bornean orangutan, which is native to Borneo; the Sumatran

orangutan, which is native to Sumatra; and the Tapanuli orangutan, which is
native to South Tapanuli.
Orangutans are large apes, with big bodies and very long arms. These
lengthy arms are essential for climbing through the rainforest. Large males
can have an “armspan” of up to 6.6 ft. across. Males grow much larger than
females. They can stand up to 4’6″ tall, while their female counterparts stand
about 3’9″ tall. Coarse, reddish hair, covers their entire body, save for their
faces, palms, and feet.
These great apes have relatively particular habitat needs. They live in
rainforests across the islands of Indonesia and Malaysia. Their favorite types of
forests are peat swamp and dipterocarp forests. Not only will orangutans live in
mountainous regions, but they also occupy lowland swamps. While searching
for food they will also range into grasslands, agricultural areas, and even
gardens.
The favorite foods of the orangutan vary from season to season, primarily based
on food availability. Fruit makes up a huge portion of their diet, anywhere from
65 – 90 % or more. They prefer fruits that are high in sugar or fat, and ficus are
a particular favorite.
The number of fruiting trees is what restricts an orangutan to a few small habitats.
When they aren’t munching on a wide variety of fruit, they can enjoy eating eggs, tree
bark, honey, leaves, and sometimes small mammals.

As with the vast majority of rainforest species, habitat destruction is decimating

orangutan populations. One of the primary reasons for deforestation across their
range is for the planting of palm oil.
Humans cut down the rainforest to plant palms, and we use the oil from these palms
in many different products. Many products containing palm oil are contributing to the
decline of orangutans, as the vast majority of palm oil exists unsustainably. Learn
more about which products are an eco-friendly by visiting the World Wildlife
Foundation.

 Questions
1. What does the text tell you
about?
2. How many species of
orangutan? What are they?
3. What is orangutan?
4. What are the diets of
orangutan?
5. Why does the writer say, "These intelligent
apes are critically in danger and really need
our hel?"
Thank
you