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Bornean Orangutan
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A great ape endemic to the island of Borneo, inhabiting lowland and montane rain forest up to about 1,500 metres elevation, and more numerous in the wild than its Sumatran relative despite a shared critically endangered status.
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Scientific Name Conservation StatusIUCN Red List. Up-listed from Endangered to Critically Endangered in July 2016 as the population fell from over 300,000 in the 1970s to roughly 104,700. Population Estimate Cross-Tradition Connections
Sources
1. Bornean Orangutan (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationHabitat and Population sectionsQuote, Habitat and Population sections
The Bornean orangutan inhabits Borneo lowland rain forests and Borneo montane rain forests up to an elevation of 1,500 m (4,900 ft).
1. Bornean Orangutan (Wikipedia)
1. Bornean Orangutan (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationConservation status sectionQuote, Conservation status section
The Bornean orangutan is critically endangered according to the IUCN Red List of mammals.
1. Bornean Orangutan (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationPopulation sectionQuote, Population section
The Bornean orangutan is more common than the Sumatran, with about 104,700 individuals in the wild.
1. Bornean Orangutan (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIn Ecosystem: Borneo Rainforest, Habitat sectionQuote, In Ecosystem: Borneo Rainforest, Habitat section
The Bornean orangutan inhabits Borneo lowland rain forests and Borneo montane rain forests up to an elevation of 1,500 m (4,900 ft).
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