03/07/2021
Interesting Facts
-The two species of orangutan, Sumatran Orangutan (pongo abelii) and Borneo Orangutan (pongo pygmaeus), genetically diverged about 1.5 million years ago.
-Orangutans have 32 teeth, the same amount as humans.
-It is believed that humans and apes had a common ancestor 15 million years ago.
-They share 97% of their DNA with humans.
-Orangutans are the only apes found outside Africa.