Bornean orangutan

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The Bornean orangutan is a critically endangered great ape native to the rainforests of Borneo, known for its distinctive reddish-brown fur and highly intelligent, largely solitary arboreal lifestyle.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf great ape
mammal
species
alsoEats bark
insects
leaves
binomialName Pongo
surface form: Pongo pygmaeus
class Mammalia
conservationStatus Critically Endangered
conservationStatusSystem IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
surface form: IUCN Red List
describedBy Carl Linnaeus
diet frugivorous
omnivorous
family Hominidae
furColor reddish-brown
genus Pongo
geographicRange Kalimantan
Sabah
Sarawak
gestationPeriod about 8.5 months
habitat lowland dipterocarp forest
peat swamp forest
tropical rainforest
intelligence high
interbirthInterval 6–8 years
kingdom Animalia
lifespanInCaptivity over 50 years
lifespanInWild 30–40 years
lifestyle arboreal
locomotion quadrumanous climbing
mainCauseOfHabitatLoss palm oil plantations
maleCharacteristic cheek pads (flanges)
large throat sac
nativeTo Borneo
Indonesia
Malaysia
order Primates
phylum Chordata
primaryFood fruit
relatedTo Sumatran orangutan
Tapanuli orangutan
reproduction gives birth to single offspring
sexualDimorphism present
socialStructure largely solitary
taxonRank species
threat deforestation
forest fragmentation
habitat loss
illegal hunting
illegal pet trade
toolUse observed in wild populations
yearDescribed 1760

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Borneo endangeredSpeciesHabitat Bornean orangutan