Bornean Orangutan
Pongo pygmaeus
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Epic
- Observations
- 1,709
- Most observed in
- 🇲🇾 Malaysia
- Conservation
- Critically Endangered
Description
The Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) 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 (4 ft 11 in) long arms.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Bornean orangutan”.