"Eyes on Indonesia"

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

largest canopy dweller on earth


Sumatran Orangs, known as Pongo pygmaeus abelii, or Pongo abelii, if you consider there are 2 species of Orang Utan (Dweller of the forest) on this planet.

Apart from disagrement among primatologist, this beautiful creature has arboreal (living on tree) habit. Looking for food, the male living solitary, looking for female around his territories.

Their role are crucial on forest as seed dispersal agent, on the other hand, it is one of the endangered animal species. (& i heard in Thailand, there was a orang utan boxing show)

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