Order: Primates
Suborder: Haplorrhini
Family: Hominidae
Genus: Pongo
Species: Pongo abelii
Common Name: Sumatran Orangutan
The sumatran orang lives, obviously, in Sumatra – they are an endemic species. According several genetic analysis the Sumatran and Bornean populations diverged from each other about 1.5-1.7 MYA. They are largely frugivorous and spend most of their time in trees. On the ground they are quadrupedal. Unlike the chimpanzee, bonobo, and gorilla, they are not knuckle walkers they use their fist. Males tend to be solitary.
A female and baby orangutan:
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An angry male: 
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Filed under: Catarrhini, Haplorrhini, Hominidae, Hominoidea, Know Your Primate, Pongo, Primates | Tagged: Orangutan, Pongo abelii |
Afarensis: Anthropology, Evolution, and Science 
