Mercator Map Distortion

I used an orange to draw a map of the Earth. I later peeled the orange and put it flat on a table to observe the distortions. After peeling the orange, I notice that it is distorted on the north and south poles. The area near the poles seem bigger and the area near the equator seems smaller. Areas away from the equator seems much larger than they actually are.

Before Peeling                                                               After Peeling