Species group · Mammals
Orangutans
WAnimals has 3 species of orangutan, in the family Hominidae.
- 3 species
- 1 family
- 3 countries
- 9 parks
- Weight
- 30 kg – 90 kg
- Length
- 1 m – 1.5 m
- Lifespan
- 40 – 45 years
Ranges calculated from the profiles that record the figure, not from all 3.
All 3 species of orangutans on WAnimals
Each one has its own full profile. This group does not replace them: it brings them together.
Conservation status
3 Critically Endangered
3 species in this group are in a threatened category according to the IUCN.
Where they live
Recorded in 3 countries. The ones with the most species in the group:
Where to see them
Did you know…?
"Orangutan" means "person of the forest" in Malay.
From Bornean Orangutan
It builds a fresh nest to sleep in every night.
From Bornean Orangutan
It can use simple tools to get at food.
From Bornean Orangutan
It has the longest interval between births of any mammal: a female gives birth to a single infant every eight or nine years, which makes the species recover extremely slowly from any loss.
From Sumatran Orangutan
It makes tools: it prepares sticks to extract the seeds from the spiny fruits of Neesia and to winkle termites and insects out of tree hollows.
From Sumatran Orangutan
Formally described in 2017, it is the most recently identified great ape and one of the most threatened on the planet.
From Tapanuli Orangutan
It is the most threatened great ape in the world: its entire population would fit into a small village.
From Tapanuli Orangutan
Genetic analyses indicate that its lineage separated from that of the Bornean and Sumatran orangutans more than three million years ago, although it was not recognised as a species until 2017.
From Tapanuli Orangutan