- Scientific Name: Pongo Pygmaeus
- Indonesian Name: Orangutan Kalimantan
- Class: Mammals
- Order: Primates
- Country Origins: Indonesia
- Province: Borneo Island
Conservation Status
Extinct
Extinct in the Wild
Critically Endangered
Endangered
Vulnerable
Near Threatened
Least Concern
General Information
Habitat:
Tropical Rain Forest
Height:
Male : 1,2 – 1,4 m
Female : 1 – 1,2 m
Weight:
Male : 50 – 100 kg
Female : 30 – 50 kg
Diet:
Omnivores;
Favorite foods are Fruits, Leaves, Bird Eggs, Honey, Insects
Lifespan:
In the wild : 35 – 45 years, in captivity it can live to be about 60 years
Age of sexual maturity:
12 – 15 Years
Gestation period:
9 Month
Bornean Orangutan
Fun Facts
Highly intelligent with very long arms.
Known to use large leaves as umbrellas
Orangutan means “ Man of the forest “ or “ Forest people “
The strength of Orangutans is believed to be 7 times greater than human strength.
Orangutans posses 32 teeth, the same number present in Humans.
Orangutans share nearly 97% of their genetic material with humans.
When male orangutans are about 15 yr., they developed large cheek pads, which female orangutans apparently find attractive.
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