Orangutans

Asia is the largest continent on earth. With an area of ​​approximately 44.614 million square kilometers (31.7 million square kilometers without Russia) it covers about one third of the total landmass. Here are all climate zones represented. The tropical rainforest of Southeast Asia is probably the richest ecosystem on earth.

Asia is the largest and most extreme continent on our planet, stretching from the Arctic Circle in the north to the tropical forests on the equator. The animals here face the hottest deserts, tallest jungles and highest mountains found anywhere on Earth. But the continent has not always looked like this. These extreme worlds were created when India collided with the rest of Asia 30 million years ago, shaping the continent as we know it today. Animals here have adapted to the extreme environments in almost unbelievable ways.

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