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OrangutanTaxonomy
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Class: Mammalia
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Order: Primates
Super family: Hominidae
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Family Pongidae
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Genus: Pongo
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Species: Pongo Abelli (Sumatra)
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Pongo Tapanuliensis (Sumatra)
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Pongo Pygmaeus (Borneo)
In addition there are three sub species of Bornean orangutan:
Pongo Pygmaeus Pygmaeus - Northwest Bornean Orangutan
Found in - Sarawak (Malaysia) and Northwest Kalimantan (Indonesia)
Pongo Pygmaeus Wurmbii - Central Bornean Orangutan
Found in Southern West Kalimantan and Central Kalimantan (Indonesia)
Pongo Pygmaeus Morio - Northeast Bornean Orangutan:
Found in East Kalimantan (Indonesia) and Sabah (Malaysia)

Bornean Orangutan Sub Species Distribution
Sumatran Orangutan Species Distribution

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