The Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) is an orangutan species endemic to the island of Borneo. It belongs to the only genus of great apes native to Asia and is the largest of the three …

The Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) is the world’s largest mammal that lives in a tree and is also one of the world’s greatest apes. Together with the Sumatran orangutan and Tapanuli …

The Bornean orangutan differs in appearance from the Sumatran orangutan, with a broader face and shorter beard and also slightly darker in color. Three subspecies are recognized, each …

The current classification system recognizes three subspecies of the Bornean orangutan. These are the Northeast Bornean (Pongo pygmaeus morio, from East Kalimantan and the Malaysian …

Bornean orangutans are more likely to descend from the trees to move around on the ground. Both species have experienced sharp population declines. A century ago there were probably …

The Bornean Orangutan (also known as Bornean Orang-utan) is a small to average size hominid that is spread across the jungles of Borneo. Orangutans, the world’s largest tree-dwelling …

Endemic to the lush, biodiverse island of Borneo in Southeast Asia, this species epitomizes the delicate balance of life in the rainforest. As arboreal creatures, Bornean orangutans spend …

One of the two species of orangutan: Bornean (Pongo pygmaeus) has a round face with dark red coat; Sumatran (Pongo abelii), which has a long narrow face with paler, longer hair. Male: …

Cleo was the first orangutan resident to be followed by the OuTrop team, back in 2003. Since then, her family has grown! On the project today, the community of orangutans who we follow, …

The Bornean Orangutan, one of three orangutan species, is Earth’s largest tree-dwelling mammal. Known for their shaggy, reddish fur and long arms, the impressive flange (cheek pads) are …