The wise old man of the rainforest - our printable orangutan mask is one of the most thoughtful and expressive designs in the primates collection! With that distinctive shaggy orange coat and deeply intelligent expression, the orangutan is one of our closest living relatives and one of the most charismatic animals on Earth. Perfect for rainforest school plays, primates classroom projects, World Book Day, birthday parties, and quietly wise imaginative play.

The orangutan is a powerful subject for conservation topics - it's critically endangered due to deforestation for palm oil, which opens up meaningful classroom discussions about the choices we make as consumers. Every mask comes with a full colour version AND a black and white line art version for colouring in.

5 Interesting Facts About Orangutans!

Orangutans share approximately 97% of their DNA with humans - making them our third closest relatives after chimpanzees and bonobos.
They are the largest arboreal mammals on Earth - spending almost their entire lives in the forest canopy, building a new sleeping nest from branches and leaves every single night.
Orangutans have the longest childhood of any animal after humans - young orangutans stay with their mothers for up to 8 years, the longest period of maternal dependency in the animal kingdom.
They are remarkably creative problem solvers - wild orangutans have been observed using leaves as umbrellas, fashioning tools to extract insects from bark, and even using leaves to amplify their calls.
Male orangutans develop large cheek pads called flanges as they mature - these distinctive face pads signal dominant status and are accompanied by a deep, booming 'long call' that can be heard over a kilometre away.

Printable Orangutan Mask

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