Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelii) [Critically Endangered]

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Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelii)

Family: Hominidae,

Subfamily: Ponginae,

Genus: Pongo,

Species: P. abelii,

Kingdom: Animalia,

Phylum: Chordata,

Class: Mammalia,

Order: Primates,

Colour: Red, Orange, Grey, Brown,

Skin Type: Hair,

Size: 1.25m - 1.5m (4ft - 5ft),

Weight: 30kg - 82kg (66lbs - 180lbs),

Top Speed: 6kph (2.7mph),

Diet: Omnivore,

** Pongo abelii, is one of the two species of orangutans. Found only on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia, it is rarer than the Bornean orangutan. Its common name is based on two separate local words, "orang" ("people" or "person") and "hutan" ("forest"), and translates as 'man of the forest'.

More info https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumatran_orangutan