Scientific Name: Pongo pygmaeus

Found In: Indonesia and Malaysia

Size: Males: 3.9-4.6 ft. weighing 110-220 lbs. | Females: 3.3-3.9 ft. weighing 66-110 lbs.

Diet: Omnivore: mostly fruits, but also includes leaves, barks, flowers and insects

Threat Level: Critically Endangered – Major threats are destruction, degradation and fragmentation of their habitats, as well as hunting.

Facts: Bornean orangutans are the largest arboreal mammals in the world.

Virginia Zoo Orangutans: Inside Exhibit: male Schnitz and female Pepper | Outside Exhibit: male Solaris, female Dara

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