Bornean orangutan Pongo pygmaeus Critically endangered
Where the Bornean orangutan lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 497 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See great apes on the world map
| Scientific name | Pongo pygmaeus |
|---|---|
| Group | Great apes |
| Status | Critically endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 2 countries |
| Continents | Asia |
| Mass | 1.73 kg (birth weight) |
| Diet (main food) | fruit, seed, flower, bird egg |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Primates |
| Family | Hominidae |
Where does the Bornean orangutan live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Bornean orangutan in 2 countries and territories across Asia.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
How big is a Bornean orangutan?
Wikidata records the following for the Bornean orangutan: mass 1.73 kg (birth weight).
What does a Bornean orangutan eat?
Wikidata lists the main food source of the Bornean orangutan as: fruit, seed, flower, bird egg.
Is the Bornean orangutan endangered?
The Bornean orangutan’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Critically endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the Bornean orangutan?
The Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) is a mammal in the order Primates and the family Hominidae, genus Pongo. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the Bornean orangutan
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 Pongo species. It has a coarse, reddish coat and up to 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) long arms. It is sexually dimorphic — males are larger than females and develop large cheek pads (flanges).
The Bornean orangutan inhabits Borneo lowland rain forests and Borneo montane rain forests up to an elevation of 1,500 m (4,900 ft). Its diet includes fruits, seeds, flowers, bird eggs, sap and vines. It is highly intelligent, displaying tool use and distinct cultural patterns. It is listed as Critically Endangered, with deforestation, palm oil plantations, and hunting posing a serious threat to its survival. It is scheduled as a "totally protected animal" under Sarawak state law through the 1998 Wild Life Protection Ordinance.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Bornean orangutan (revision 1377030744), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q599672 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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