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- Orangutan - Wikipedia
Orangutans 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 | Definition, Habitat, Height, Weight, Lifespan, Scientific . . .
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 | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
Known for their distinctive red fur, orangutans are the largest arboreal mammal, spending most of their time in trees Long, powerful arms and grasping hands and feet allow them to move through the branches These great apes share 96 4% of our genes and are highly intelligent creatures
- Top 10 facts about orangutans - WWF
Orangutans 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
Orang-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 Orang-utans are known as gardeners of the forest
- Orangutan | National Geographic Kids
Orangutan Though an adult male orangutan can weigh up to 220 pounds (100 kilograms)—females weigh about half what males do—orangutans spend most of their time up in the trees They are the
- Orangutans - National Geographic
Discover the tenuous existence these beloved primates live in the dwindling jungles of Malaysia and Indonesia
- Orangutan | Smithsonians National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute
Orangutans 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
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