How do orangutans compete with their own species?

Non-receptive adult females associate with their young, with other adult females, and with adolescents who are not necessarily their own and generally avoid mature males. The mother-young ... Male-male competition for access to sexually receptive females is a major factor in orangutan adaptation. read more

The 16S rRNA is a highly conserved structure (within a species). So, differences in this can be attributed to genetic variations that delineate two organisms as belonging to different species. p.s. read more

Orangutans according to the new research are smart, but they may not be smarter than chimps. this is because orangutans are are considered to be smart as they can communicate and make plans for future( like travel and living etc.) whereas chimps can do many more things they can use tools, they can remember things, can calculate. read more

Lowland dipterocarp forests are preferred by orangutans because of their plentiful fruit. Bornean orangutans consume at least 317 different food items that include young leaves, shoots, bark, insects, honey and bird eggs. Orangutans in Sumatra occasionally eat slow lorises. read more