The Bornean orangutan 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 Pongo species. It has a coarse, reddish coat and up to 1.5 m long arms. It is sexually dimorphic — males are larger than females and develop large cheek pads (flanges).
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Their world
Palm-oil-driven deforestation is the primary threat to their forests.
Least ConcernCritically EndangeredExtinct
Red List status of orangutans as a group
One thing you can do for them today
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Unsustainable palm oil drives tropical deforestation that destroys orangutan, tiger and elephant habitat.
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