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CONSERVATION STATUS
» Taxonomy
» Geographic Distribution
» Physical Traits
  » Diet and Activities
» Social Organization and Reproduction
» Conservation Status
Bornean Orangutans (estimated 50,000 in wild)
Sumatran Orangutans (estimated 7,300 in wild)
Habitat destruction threatens all orangutans and is a primary threat to the status of orangutans in the wild. Hunting in Borneo is an additional threat with tremendous impact. Trends predict that Sumatran orangutans may be extinct in less than ten years.
Orangutan sexual dimorphism
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