ORANG-UTAN FOREST SCHOOL
Borneo, Southeast Asia
Featured in Orangutan Diary - series 1 from 2007
Bornean orang-utan (Pongo pygmaeus)
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RELATED INFORMATION
Common name
Species name
Pongo pygmaeus
ARKive fact
The orang-utan diet is composed of over 400 types of food, including wild figs and durians.
Conservation status
Endangered
Distribution
Restricted solely to the island of Borneo with the largest population located in Kalimantan, the Indonesian part of the island.
Habitat
Mainly inhabits lowland and hilly tropical rainforests, up to 800 metres above sea level.
To view more media and information on this species visit www.arkive.org
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