Sumatran orangutan

Pongo abelii

Mammalia · Primates · Hominidae

Fig. 1. Sumatran orangutan

Fig. 2. Range

Length or height	Standing about 1.2-1.4 m
Weight	About 30-90 kg
Food	Mostly fruit
Lifespan	About 35-45 years
Society	Mostly solitary
Habitat	tropical rainforest
Range	Asia
Wild or tame	Wild

Lighter-haired and more sociable than the Bornean species.

Observe: Compare face and hair with the Bornean orangutan.

Modern data

Status today

CRCritically endangered AZA SAFE: Orangutan status to verify

Conservation	Critically endangered.
Keeper's note	Daily checks of appetite, movement and behavior; enrichment that changes from day to day.
Kingdom · phylum	Animalia · Chordata
Genus	Pongo

Check the record: IUCN Red List · GBIF · ITIS

See it elsewhere in the museum

For classes

Lessons: The Primate Learning Lab: Open the field notebookPreviewThe Primate Learning Lab: Watch one primatePreviewThe Primate Learning Lab: The stick in the termite moundPreview

Drawer: Zoo: Primates

Quiz: Primates quiz · 5 questions