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Post by Jeff on Jan 5, 2011 18:17:13 GMT -5
Common Name: Sumatran orangutan;Orangoutan de Sumatra (Fr);Orangután de Sumatra (Sp)
Scientific Name: Pongo abelii
Habitat: Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
Location: Northern Sumatra
Population: Approximately 7,500 individuals in the wild
Background The Sumatran orangutan is the most endangered of the two orangutan species, and differs from its Borneo relative to some extents in appearance and behaviour. Found only in the northern and western provinces of Sumatra, Indonesia, the species is losing fast its natural habitat to agriculture and human settlements.
Physical Description As opposed to the Bornean orangutan, the Sumatran species has long facial hair.
Size Body length is about 1.25-1.5 m. Adults weigh 30 to 50 kg for females and 50-90 kg for males.
Colour The fur is reddish brown in colour.
Habitat Major habitat type Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
Biogeographic realm Indo-Malayan
Range States Indonesia
Geographical Location Northern Sumatra
Ecological Region Sumatran Islands Lowland and Montane Forests, Sundaland Rivers and Swamps
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