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Tapanuli Orang-Utan

Scientific namePongo tapanuliensis
DistributionNorthern Sumatra
DescriptionThe skull is significantly smaller than that of other orangutans. The fur is curly and a distinctive mustache is present, which is also found in females..
HabitatLives in the forests of central, northern and southern Tapanuli, Indonesia
Food and FeedingPlants, especially certain araucaria, casuarina, and stonecrops, which have not been known to be consumed by other orangutan populations
Status (IUCN Rote Liste)Critically endangered
Tapanuli Orang-Utan. Pongo tapanuliensis. Photo: Maxime Aliaga
Tapanuli Orang-Utan. Pongo tapanuliensis. Photo: Maxime Aliaga