Abstract
This study aims to determine the type of feed for the Tapanuli orangutan (Pongotapanuiliensis), and the phytochemical compounds contained in the diet of the Tapanuli orangutan (Pongotapanuiliensis). This research was conducted in the Batang Toru forest of South Tapanuli for sampling. This study used a line transect method with 4 transects I, II, III, IV) used to observe the diet of the Tapanuli orangutan, and the Physics Laboratory of the HKBP Nommensen Pematangsiantar University for phytochemical analysis. The results of this study obtained 11 types of nests HayunDolok (Syzygiumsp), Medang (Litseabrachystachys), Mayang (Palaquiumgutta), Laccatbodat (Shoreahopeifolia) and Hoteng (Quercusgemelliflora). Phytochemical compounds contained in orangutan feed are alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins and saponins.
Highlights
Orangutans are the only surviving species of Asian ape
Based on in-depth research by Indonesian and international research groups in the fields of genetics, morphology, ecology, and behavior, it turns out that the Tapanuli Orangutan is taxonomically closer to the Bornean Orangutan (Pongopygmaeus) so that must be separated into separate species
All great apes including orangutans build feeds that can be used both for resting during the day and sleeping at night (Van Schaik et al, 1994)
Summary
Orangutans are the only surviving species of Asian ape. This makes orangutans one of the protected animals both in terms of species and their habitat, which is getting closer to the limit of extinction. Orangutans are very slow reproductive: females have their first litter at 15 years of age, between 8 or 9 years of birth, and they are divided into several forest blocks that are currently separated Reconnecting these populations will be very important for preservation and to avoid inbreeding. This small population size means that the Tapanuli Orangutan is the rarest and most threatened species of great ape in the world. This typical Tapanuli species is very susceptible to disturbance so that all its remaining habitat needs to be protected, currently there are around 800 tapanili orangutans
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