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IUCN: Critically Endangered
Bornean Orangutan
Pongo pygmaeus
KingdomAnimalia›PhylumChordata›ClassMammalia›OrderPrimates›FamilyHominidae›GenusPongo
About
The Bornean orangutan is an orangutan species endemic to the island of Borneo. It belongs to the only genus of great apes native to Asia and is the largest of the three Pongo species. It has a coarse, reddish coat and up to 1.
5 m long arms. It is sexually dimorphic — males are larger than females and develop large cheek pads (flanges).
Key Facts
⛰Habitat Tropical and subtropical rainforest, lowland and hillside
🍃Diet Primarily fruit; also leaves, bark, insects, eggs
📏Size & Weight Body up to 1.4 m; weight up to 100 kg (males)
⏳Lifespan 35–45 years wild
🗺Range Island of Borneo (Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei)
MammalPrimate
Key Facts
⛰Habitat Tropical and subtropical rainforest, lowland and hillside
🍃Diet Primarily fruit; also leaves, bark, insects, eggs
📏Size & Weight Body up to 1.4 m; weight up to 100 kg (males)
⏳Lifespan 35–45 years wild
🗺Range Island of Borneo (Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei)
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#2Joeavison1 · CC BY-SA 4.0
#3Thomas Fuhrmann · CC BY-SA 4.0
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