Can orangutans swim?

Orangutans generally can't swim, but a few can, very few.

Orangutans, commonly known as orangutans, are the only apes in Asia, and now only exist in the humid jungles of Borneo and Sumatra. Among primates, two kinds of orangutans (Borneo orangutan and Sumatra orangutan, once considered as two subspecies of the same species) stand out in many aspects. They are the largest arboreal animals in the world and the slowest breeding mammals. Orangutans are considered as social hermits, and their sexual life is very unique. The regional model they built reminds people of early human culture. In addition, orangutans also refer to all species of Gorillaceae.

Orangutans are the largest arboreal mammals in the world, and they are also the slowest reproductive mammals. They are considered as social hermits, and their regional sex life is very unique. The regional model they built reminds people of early human culture.

Most land mammals will instinctively flop in the water and swim in dog crawl. Until now, people think that apes are not good at swimming. When monkeys find themselves in headless water, they usually dance. Some monkeys in the zoo even drown in the water, so they have to be isolated by walls.

But these two orangutans adopted in America show that they can learn breaststroke. In a pond in Missouri, scientists watched Cooper the chimpanzee swim in the pond and enjoyed fishing from the water. The camera recorded Suryia, an orangutan from South Carolina, swimming independently 12 minutes. Both orangutans swim with a kick similar to the frog kick commonly used by humans.

Scientists believe that apes and human arboreal ancestors may have lost their instinct to swim. Over time, they developed other strategies for crossing the river, such as wading directly or using natural bridges.