Published
at 09 October 2009
New
Subspecies of Orang Utan Found at Kalimantan
Fores
Black Orang Utan Subspecies
A rare subspecies
of the orangutan is found in the area of Kars East Kalimantan, this
subspecies of Orangutan has black fur as a gorilla. The Black Bornean
Orangutan or
Pongo
pygmaeus morio was found
by scientists team of The Nature Conservancy in
the mountainous area of East Borneo earlier this year. While
there is no exact number, and hard to detect
the population, the scientist team has estimated the Black
Orangutan Population between 1000 to 2000 individuals. With this new
detect subspecies, there are currently three species of
orangutans;
Pongo
pygmaeus sp. (Bornean orangutan) and
Pongo abelii
(Sumatran orangutan) beside the Black Bornean Orangutan
Pongo pygmaeus morio.
Orangutans are critically endangered species in the world.
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