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TAXONOMY
» Taxonomy
» Geographic Distribution
» Physical Traits		   » Diet and Activities
» Social Organization and Reproduction
» Conservation Status
FAMILY: Family Hominidae
SPECIES: There are two species of orangutan (in bold) and three subspecies
Bornean (Pongo pygmaeus)   Sumatran (Pongo abelii)
Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus
Pongo pygmaeus wurmbii
Pongo pygmaeus morio 		  No subspecies currently recognized
Orangutan sexual dimorphism
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