what is thIS PRIMATE'S common name?
BORNEAN ORANGUTAN What is the scientific name?
Pongo pygmaeus WHAT KIND OF PRIMATE IS THIS?
GREAT APE Where do they live?
New world or old world?
OLD WORLD fascinating facts?
What threatens their future?
Habitat loss as a result of their forests being burned down, legally or illegally, to cultivate oil palm plantations has Bornean orangutans teetering on the brink of extinction WHAT IS their CONSERVATION STATUS?
CRITICALLY ENDANGERED
What Does this Conservation Status mean?
Critically Endangered (CR) = Extremely high risk of extinction in the wild
Any species categorized as Critically Endangered, Endangered, or Vulnerable is considered by conservation scientists to be a threatened species LEARN MORE ABOUT bORNEAN ORANGUTANS
Go to the Bornean orangutan Primate Species Profiles page Are orangutans good pets?
NO
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Common names are not officially defined. They are based on everyday conversational language and may differ by country, region, profession, community, or other factors. As a result, it is not unusual for a species to have multiple common names. Scientific names, on the other hand, are standardized and constant. They are Latinized and rule-bound by a formal naming system called binominal nomenclature. Scientific names prevent misidentification. They typically only change if a species is officially redesignated. x
The biological order of Primates is divided into these classifications:
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New World monkeys are native to Central and South America.
Old World monkeys are native to Africa and Asia. x
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