Bornean orang-utan  (Pongo pygmaeus)

Facts

Also known as: Bornean orangutan
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderPrimates
FamilyHominidae
GenusPongo (1)
SizeFemale: 40 - 50 kg (2)
Male: 60 - 90 kg (2)
Female head-body length: 78 cm (2)
Male head-body length: 97 cm (2)

Status

Classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List (1), and listed on Appendix I of CITES (3). Subspecies: Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus (west Bornean orang-utan), P. p. wurmbii (southern Bornean orang-utan) and P. p. morio (north-eastern Bornean orang-utan) are all classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List (1).

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