Orangutan | Definition, Habitat, Height, Weight, Lifespan, …
WEBApr 19, 2024 · Orangutan, any of three species of Asian great apes found in rainforests on the Southeast Asian islands of Sumatra and Borneo. They are renowned for their cognitive abilities, which are comparable to those of the gorilla and the chimpanzee.
Orangutan - Wikipedia
WEBOrangutans are great apes native to the rainforests of Indonesia and Malaysia. They are now found only in parts of Borneo and Sumatra, but during the Pleistocene they ranged throughout Southeast Asia and South China. Classified in the genus Pongo, orangutans were originally considered to be one species.
Orangutan | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
WEBCritically Endangered. Population. about 104,700 (Bornean), 13,846 (Sumatran), 800 (Tapanuli) Scientific Name. Pongo abelii, Pongo pygmaeus. Weight. up to 200 pounds. The name orangutan means "man of the forest" in the Malay language. In the lowland forests in which they reside, orangutans live solitary existences.
Orangutans | National Geographic
WEBOrangutans. Common Name: Orangutans. Scientific Name: Pongo. Type: Mammals. Diet: Omnivore. Average Life Span In The Wild: 30 to 40 years. Size: Standing height: 4 to 5 feet. Weight: 73 to 180...
Orangutan | Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation …
WEBOrangutans are the largest arboreal mammals and the most socially solitary of the great apes. All three orangutan species — Bornean, Sumatran and the newly discovered Tapanuli — are critically endangered, primarily due to habitat loss.
Top 10 facts about orangutans | WWF
WEBOrangutans are the heaviest tree-dwelling animal. They spend most of their lives swinging through the canopies and need vast stretches of forest to find enough food and mates. Deforestation and hunting are the biggest threats to orangutans.
Orangutans | WWF
WEBOrang-utans are the world's largest tree-climbing mammals. But their forest habitat in Indonesia and Malaysia is rapidly disappearing, putting the future of Asia's only great ape in peril. © naturepl.com/Anup Shah / WWF.
Sumatran Orangutan | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
WEBThe critically endangered Sumatran orangutan population is threatened by hunting and habitat loss. Learn more about what WWF is doing to protect its future, and how you can help.
Orangutan guide: species facts, diet and best places to see
WEBOrangutan guide: species facts, diet and best places to see - Discover Wildlife. Discover the most incredible orangutan facts and the best places in the world to see them.
Species Spotlight: Orangutan | Pages | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
WEBOrangutans are found only in the lowland forests of Borneo and Sumatra in Southeast Asia. © Fletcher & Baylis / WWF-Indonesia. Diet. Fruit makes up 60 percent of the orangutan's diet. © naturepl.com /Anup Shah / WWF. Threats. In addition to habitat destruction and fragmentation, wildlife trade threatens the orangutan’s long-term survival.
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