婆罗洲猩猩 (Pongo pygmaeus) 原生于婆罗洲,它们的活动范围涵盖分属印度尼西亚和马来西亚管辖的婆罗洲地区。婆罗洲猩猩是种大型猿类,辨识特征为红色的毛发和棕色的皮肤,成年雄性还有明显的硕大颊盘以及用来发出巨大声响吸引雌性的喉囊。它们是非常聪明的动物,曾观察到它们在野外创造并使用工具来获取食物。然而,它们并不会游泳,因此它们在野外的活动范围往往会被无法跨越的河流所限制。

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Pongo pygmaeus
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bornean-orangutan
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Animal Facts
Orangutans are the only great ape species that do not live in Africa.
Orangutan means 'person of the forest' in Malay and Indonesian, they are 7-times stronger than humans.
Orangutans are the largest tree-dwelling animal in the world.
Orangutans are the only ape species that live solitarily.
Orangutans use tools with their mouths, unlike gorillas and chimps that use their hands.