TIL: Orangutans Build Comfy Nests to Sleep in
"Do you love jumping into a comfy bed at the end of the day? So do orangutans! In this week’s
Today I Learned, National Geographic Emerging Explorer Panut Hadisiswoyo shares just how particular orangutans can be about their sleeping arrangements.
Whether for a quick nap or a full night’s sleep, orangutans build treetop nests to bed down in. These master engineers design for stability, but also comfort—some even fashion blankets and pillows. Orangutans build new nests every day, so it’s fortunate they can whip one up in just a few minutes.
These treetop nests come with a lot of perks, but the biggest might be a good night’s rest. Scientists believe higher quality sleep may have improved orangutan’s cognitive abilities and given them an evolutionary edge."
PRODUCER/EDITOR: Laurence Alexander
SERIES PRODUCER: Christopher Mattle
TODAY I LEARNED: ORANGUTANS ALWAYS MAKE THEIR BED You might be surprised to know that orangutan take their sleeping arrangement very seriously. And they make nests every single day for resting and for sleeping. And the nest is so amazing. It just hold them, the body like up to 50, 60 kilos. But they can just make it in three minutes from branches. They actually make a kind of blanket, a kind of pillow on their nest.They never use the old nest. They always move to another place. Even in the same area, but they will use a different branch to build their nest. They are very proud of their nest. I really want to, someday sleep on the nest. Not with an orangutan, though.
