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The orangutans are the two exclusively Asian species of extant great apes. Native to Indonesia and Malaysia, orangutans are currently found in only the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra. Classified in the genus Pongo, orangutans were considered to be one species. However, since 1996, they have been divided into two species: the Bornean orangutan (P. pygmaeus) and the Sumatran orangutan (P. abelii). In addition, the Bornean species is divided into three subspecies. The orangutans are also the only surviving species of the subfamily Ponginae, which also included several other species, such as the three extinct species of the genus Gigantopithecus, including the largest known primate Gigantopithecus blacki. Both extant species had their genomes sequenced and they appear to have diverged around 400,000 years ago. Orangutans diverged from the rest of the great apes 15.7 to 19.3 million years ago (mya).

Sandakan - Borneo - Malaysia.
Image size
1200x1600px 1.57 MB
Make
OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP.
Model
E-M1
Shutter Speed
1/500 second
Aperture
F/4.0
Focal Length
150 mm
ISO Speed
200
Date Taken
Jan 24, 2014 1:35:04 PM +08:00
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Beautiful photo! I love Orangutans. They are my favorite primate. With Primates being my favorite animal group. With Animals being one of my favorite things. Orangutans are one of my 2 favorite animal species!