What is the classification for orangutans?

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Updated: 8/18/2019

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Mammalia

Order: Primates

Family: Hominidae

Subfamily: Ponginae

Genus: Pongo

There are two species of orangutan. One is the Bornean Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) and the other is the Sumatran Orangutan (Pongo abelii.)

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Do orangutans adopt baby orangutans?

What is a group of orangutans called?

A group of orangutans is called a "Congress".E.G. The local zoo has a congress of Orangutans on show.

Are the female orangutans called orangutans?

Both female and male orangutans are called the same.

What is an orangutans prey?

Orangutans are herbivores. They do not have prey.

Are orangutans vertebrate?

Orangutans have a backbone. That makes them vertebrates.

How many species of orangutans exist?

there are 2 species of orangutans

What were orangutans originally called?

A group of orangutans is known as a buffoonery.

What can orangutans live to?

Orangutans can live up to the age of 50.

What are orangutans diet?

bananas, vegetable, fruitfrom the orangutans Queen

Are orangutans skeletons or mammals?

Orangutans are mammals who have internal skeletons.

Where did orangutans use to live?

orangutans lived in tropical island

Are orangutans chickens?

No. Orangutans are mammals, while chickens are avian.