Sumatran Orangutan

Pongo abelii Lesson 1827

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Pongo abelii (Sumatran Orangutan) is a species of primates in the family Hominidae. They are listed in cites appendix i. They are native to Asia. They are solitary, diurnal herbivores. Individuals can grow to 1400 mm. Reproduction is viviparous. They have parental care (female provides care).

EOL has data for 47 attributes, including:

body shape
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bilaterally symmetric
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- Definition: being symmetric about a plane running from frontal end to caudal end (head to tail), and having nearly identical right and left halves
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diet includes
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- Definition: Information about the items eaten by this organism.
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seeds
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- Definition: multi-tissue plant structures that develop from a plant ovule and have as parts a plant embryo enclosed in a seed coat.
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ecomorphological guild
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- Definition: organisms that share certain morphological traits due to adaptation to similar environments and ecological roles
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arboreal habitat
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- Definition: A habitat in or on trees.
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geographic distribution includes
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- Definition: This organism is known to be present in this location or region. Not exclusive; other regions may also be reported.
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forest
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- Definition: A forest biome is a terrestrial biome which includes, across its entire spatial extent, densely packed vegetation which strongly limits light penetration to the forest floor.
- Comment: Preliminary definition.
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geographic range (size of area)
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- Definition: The total extent of the geographic range of an organism.
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16756.21 km^2
head-body length
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- Definition: Head-body length is the total length from tip of nose to anus, base of tail or vent (i.e. tail length is excluded).
- Comment: Example: snout vent length in amphibians
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865 mm
height standing
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- Definition: The height when maintaining an erect upright position.
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1180 mm
hind tarsus length
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- Definition: The hind foot length, from heel to toe.
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295 mm
mating system
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not monogamous
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native range includes
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- Definition: Lists jurisdictions in which a given organism is a member of the undisturbed fauna or flora.
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Asia
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outer ear length
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- Definition: External ear (pinna) length is a standard measurement in mammalogy, usually measured in a living mammal or a fresh mammal carcass. External ear length is measured from the base of the notch at the bottom of the ear to the apex (highest point) of the ear.
- Comment: syn. ear length, ear notch length, external ear (pinna) length
- Attribution: Kristofer Helgen
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37 mm
social system
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- Definition: Description of the relationships among individuals within a population of organisms, including reproductive relationships (mating system), relationships within each sex, adult – young interactions, helpers and cooperation (group living).
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solitary
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- Definition: Solitary animals are those that spend a majority of their lives without others of their species, with possible exceptions for mating and raising their young. Antonyms for a solitary animal include a social animal or a colonial animal.
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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Sumatran orangutan. View this species on GBIF

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