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Pongo borneo

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Description:

Only member of great apes that resides exclusively in Asia

Species ID Suggestions

Bornean Orangutan

Pongo pygmaeus

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Marsya Christyanti
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Comments (4)
SamanthaCraven
Jealous of your Borneo trip mate! Looks like your twin :p
Marsya Christyanti
Nice shot. But I think this picture has mistaken name. The Genus Pongo only consists of two species: Pongo pygmaeus and Pongo abelii. Pongo pygmaeus is the Bornean Orangutan. Pongo abelii is Sumatran Orangutan. If you took this picture from Borneo, I can say that it's a Pongo pygmaeus. The difference is not distinct. Pongo abelii has brighter and longer hair. I still cannot distinguish them each other :D

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PublishedDecember 7, 2011

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