A mother orangutan is mourning the loss of her week-old baby, the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo has announced.

On Thursday, the Indiana-based zoo revealed that a baby orangutan born on Aug. 16 has died, and that the baby’s mother Tara is currently grieving her loss.

“When welcoming a new life to the Zoo, we are reminded of how beautiful and fragile life can be,” a Facebook post read. “We are heartbroken to announce that the baby orangutan born on August 16 has passed away. His time at the Zoo will be cherished, especially by his Animal Care Team.”

The zoo added that guests will not be able to see Tara, 28, on exhibit “until she is ready.”

“Thank you for all of your love and support over the past few days and as we grieve at this time,” it concluded the post.

The arrival of the Sumatran orangutan, who had yet to be publicly named, was announced on Facebook last week as the zoo noted that he and Tara were “bonding behind the scenes” shortly after the birth.

Tara shared the baby with Tengku, 37, the only male orangutan at the zoo. The two previously welcomed Asmara in 2014.

“Both births represent hope, as Sumatran orangutans are listed as Critically Endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and this new addition to the Species Survival Plan will further ensure the sustainability of a healthy and genetically diverse population within zoo-housed orangutans,” the zoo wrote at the time.

After the baby’s birth, the zoo worked to baby proof the orangutan habitat, adding bales of straw, lower-hanging vines, and offering some family bonding behind the scenes.
“We are overjoyed to welcome another baby orangutan at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo. This marks our third orangutan birth and the second male orangutan since 2006,” said Dr. Kami Fox, director of Animal Health & Conservation, said at the time. “Tara and baby are doing well, and we are happy to see them bonding behind the scenes.”

Fox added after the baby’s birth that “orangutans grow very slowly, so this baby will still be clinging to mom and learning to climb for a while.”

Fort Wayne notes on its website that about 316 Sumatran orangutans live in zoos around the world, with roughly 11 babies born each year.

The primates are found only in Indonesia, with their population declining due to illegal hunting and their homes being destroyed, per the zoo’s website. Less than 13,800 of the species can be found in the wild.

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What characteristics do all animals have in common quizlet?

The six characteristics that all organisms in the animal kingdom share are: they are multicellular, almost all can move, their cells have no cell wall, they have to hunt for their own food (consumers), they are eukaryotic, reproduce sexually-when two cells join to form off spring and their cells lack chloroplasts.

What 4 characteristics do all animals share?

Most animals share these characteristics: sensory organs, movement, and internal digestion. All of them are illustrated in Figure below. Animals can detect environmental stimuli, such as light, sound, and touch. Stimuli are detected by sensory nerve cells.

What are the 7 characteristics of all animals?

These are the seven characteristics of living organisms.

1 Nutrition. Living things take in materials from their surroundings that they use for growth or to provide energy.
2 Respiration.
3 Movement.
4 Excretion.
5 Growth.
6 Reproduction.
7 Sensitivity.

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They are as follows:

All animals are made up of cells that do not have cell walls.
All animals are multicellular organisms.
Most animals reproduce sexually.
All animals are capable of self-propelled motion at some point in their lives.
All animals are heterotrophic and must consume other organisms for energy.

What protein do all animals have in common?

The exctracellular protein collagen (making the most abundant extracellular protein in animals) which is required in multicellular organisms to keep the cells together, which is exclusive to animals. Most enzymes responsible for metabolic pathways.

What are the 3 characteristics of animals?

Characteristics of Animals

Animals are multicellular organisms.
Animals are eukaryotic.
Animals are heterotrophic.
Animals are generally motile.
Animals possess specialized sensory organs such as eyes, ears, nose, skin, and tongue.
Animals reproduce sexually.

What are the basic characteristics of all animals?

What do all animals have in common with each other?

Sexual reproduction is another characteristic shared by most, but not all, animals. Regardless of species, all animals share multicellularity, which means their bodies consist of multiple cells. This sets animals apart from organisms, such as single-celled algae, fungi, bacteria and other basic life forms.

What do plants and animals have in common?

Most plants are also multicellular, so although this is a characteristic shared by all animals, it is not one unique to animals.Every animal on the planet is a eukaryote. A eukaryote is an organism that consists of cells that have membrane-bound nuclei and organelles.

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All animals are eukaryotic, multicellular organisms, and most animals have complex tissue structure with differentiated and specialized tissue. Animals are heterotrophs; they must consume living or dead organisms since they cannot synthesize their own food and can be carnivores, herbivores, omnivores, or parasites.