{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "orangutan",
  "name": "Orangutan",
  "scientificName": "Pongo pygmaeus",
  "category": "Mammal",
  "summary": "Orangutans are large, intelligent great apes that live in the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra, the only great apes found in Asia. They spend most of their lives in the trees, swinging through the canopy with long, powerful arms that can span over 2 m (7 ft), and they feed mainly on fruit. Known for their reddish hair and tool use, orangutans are critically endangered, with populations falling sharply due to deforestation. In the wild they can live 35 to 45 years.",
  "conservationStatus": "Critically Endangered",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Mammalia",
    "order": "Primates",
    "family": "Hominidae",
    "genus": "Pongo"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 75,
    "lengthM": 1.4,
    "topSpeedKmh": 5,
    "lifespanYears": 40
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Pongo pygmaeus"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Omnivore (mostly fruit)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Tropical rainforest canopy"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "35–45 years in the wild"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "30–90 kg (66–200 lb)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Arm span",
      "value": "Up to 2.2 m (7 ft)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Critically Endangered (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Tropical rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra in Southeast Asia.",
    "continents": [
      "Asia"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "citation": "Ancrenaz, M. et al. (2016). Pongo pygmaeus. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.",
      "url": null
    },
    {
      "citation": "Animal Diversity Web — Pongo pygmaeus. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.",
      "url": "https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Pongo_pygmaeus/"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Nowak, R. M. (1999). Walker's Mammals of the World (6th ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press.",
      "url": null
    }
  ],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/orangutan/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/orangutan/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}