ORANGUTAN

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.
THERE ARE 3 SPECIES OF ORANGUTAN
The Bornean, the Sumatran and the
recently confirmed new species (as of
2017), the Tapanuli.

THEY'VE GOT LONG ARMS

Orangutans have an arm span of about
2.2 m (over 7 ft) from fingertip to
fingertip. 

THEY LIVE LONG LIVES For more information, visit:

https://www.worldwildlife.org/species
 in captivity they can live for 50-60 years, and
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in the wild, 30-40 years.