Stats

Lifespan: 35-45 yrs
Size: Large
Diet: Frugivore
Activity: Diurnal
Social: Solitary
Biome: Tropical rainforest
Range: Borneo
Movement: Climbing
Breeding: Live Birth
Defense: Camouflage
Status: Critically Endangered

About

The Bornean Orangutan is the world's largest tree-dwelling animal, with adult males capable of spanning nearly two metres arm to arm. Their inter-birth interval of up to eight years — the longest of any mammal — means populations recover from habitat loss devastatingly slowly.

Life cycle

1.
newborn
A newborn clings to its mother, nurses constantly, and depends entirely on her warmth and care.
2.
juvenile
A juvenile rides on its mother's back, then begins walking, climbing, and exploring alongside the troop.
3.
adolescent
An adolescent approaches adult size and learns social hierarchy, tool use, and group behavior.
4.
adult
Fully grown, holding its place in the social group.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Family: Hominidae
Genus: Pongo
Species: Pongo pygmaeus