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Pongo borneo
Only member of great apes that resides exclusively in Asia
Nice shot. But I think this picture has mistaken name. The Genus Pongo only consists of two species: Pongo pygmaeus and Pongo abelii.
Pongo pygmaeus is the Bornean Orangutan. Pongo abelii is Sumatran Orangutan. If you took this picture from Borneo, I can say that it's a Pongo pygmaeus.
The difference is not distinct. Pongo abelii has brighter and longer hair. I still cannot distinguish them each other :D
Spotted on Sep 6, 2011
Submitted on Dec 7, 2011
