pongo pygmaeus is the scientific name for the borneo orangutan.
what is the scientific name for the borneo orangutan?
pongo pygmaeus
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the bornean orangutan ("pongo pygmaeus") is a species of orangutan native to the island of borneo. together with the sumatran orangutan and tapanuli orangutan, it belongs to the only genus of great apes native to asia. like the other great apes, orangutans are highly intelligent, displaying tool use and distinct cultural patterns in the wild. orangutans share approximately 97% of their dna with humans.





























the bornean orangutan is a critically endangered species, with deforestation, palm oil plantations, and hunting posing a serious threat to its continued existence.





























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bornean orangutan
the work of the borneo orangutan survival foundation has appeared in a number of documentaries. the orangutans of nyaru menteng were the followed in the two series of "orangutan diary" produced by the bbc and also, as they were reintroduced to a semi-wild habitat, in the 23 programmes of the "orangutan island" series, produced by nhnz. "the disenchanted forest" was an award-winning 1999 film that follows orphan orangutans as they are rehabilitated and returned to their rainforest home. it centres on three bos projects – wanariset, nyaru menteng and mawas. "the burning season" is a 2008 documentary about the burning of rainforests in indonesia which featured lone drøscher nielsen. willie smits appeared in "dying for a biscuit", a 2010 bbc panorama investigation which looked into the causes of deforestation, focusing particularly on illegal logging and the palm oil industry. in 2013, australian current affairs program 60 minutes (australian tv program) featured a special "jungle orphans" showing the work of bos and borneo orangutan survival australia president tony gilding and vice president louise grossfeldt
borneo orangutan survival