Orangutan

Borean Orangutan -

This longhaired red ape is one of two subspecies of orangutan. The other is the Sumatran Orangutan from the Asian island of Sumatra. It has extremely long arms that are used to move through the trees. Generally the male orangutan lives solitary. Females with young may form small groups. Feeding usually occurs at small, scattered sources and a single day may be spent feeding at one site.

Endangered (SSP) due to habitat destruction and the pet trade