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Scientific Name |
Pongo pygmaeus |
Status |
ENDANGERED |
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Habitat |
Tropical rain forests Sumatra and Borea |
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Lifespan |
30 - 35 years; up to 50 years in captivity |
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Diet |
Fruit, leaves, shoots, insects, bark, and woody lianas. Occasionally eat eggs and small vertebrates. |
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Weight |
Adult females will weigh 80 lbs. to 120 lbs., Adult males will weigh 160 lbs.to 200 lbs. or more. |
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Height |
Males are 4.5 ft. tall, Females can be 3.5 ft. tall |