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Orangutan

Pongo pigmaeus

Description:

They have a wide body and brain bigger than other primates. It has clear sexual dimorphism (males always larger than females), and generally are less arboriais and more "of land". Some build nests for resting, and, the social structure of each group is different.

Habitat:

Islands of Sumatra and Borneo, in Oceania. Rainforests

Notes:

This specimen from the "Parque Zoológico de São Paulo"

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LeonardoMB
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LeonardoMB

SP, SP, Brazil

Spotted on Aug 21, 2012
Submitted on Dec 19, 2012

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