Sumatran orangutan
Pongo abelii
ok. 85 cmAdult male
at the shoulder
at the shoulder
- Mass
- 50–90 kgAdult males
Sumatran orangutan — size comparison
The Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelii) is a great ape of northern Sumatra, Indonesia. It inhabits humid lowland and mountain forests. Long reddish hair, exceptio
Silhouette comparison
Height
Ground barkReference values · details in the profiles
HeightScale in m
00,20,40,60,81
approx. 85 cm
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Sumatran orangutan — size comparison — facts and sources
The Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelii) is a great ape of northern Sumatra, Indonesia. It inhabits humid lowland and mountain forests. Long reddish hair, exceptionally long arms and grasping hands and feet suit life in the canopy. It is a separate species from the Bornean orangutan.
Fruit is important in its diet, supplemented by leaves, shoots and other forest foods. It uses branches and vines to move between trees. Fruiting-tree availability influences feeding sites and encounters with other individuals.
Adults are predominantly solitary, while females care for young for a long time. Mature males may develop broad cheek flanges and a throat sac. Strongly associated with the canopy, even large males descend less often than their Bornean relatives. Forest continuity is therefore particularly important for everyday travel.
Na wspólnej planszy używamy 85 cm do barku w naturalnym podparciu na pięściach. To ostrożne przybliżenie postawy lokomocyjnej, zgodne z punktem użytym dla orangutana borneańskiego; nie jest to wysokość wyprostowanego człowieka.