Tapanuli Orangutan:
Scientists fear that Cyclone Senyar may have swept away a significant number of Tapanuli orangutans.
- The Tapanuli orangutan (Pongo tapanuliensis) is a species of orangutan found in the island of Sumatra in Indonesia.
- It is one of three known species of orangutan, alongside the Sumatran orangutan, found farther northwest on the island, and the Bornean orangutan.
- It is on the critically endangered species list.
- These species resemble Sumatran orangutans more than Bornean orangutans in body build and fur color.
- It lives in tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests that are located south of Lake Toba in Sumatra.
- These are exclusively arboreal and spend most of their time high up in the trees.
- Tapanuli Orangutan lead a solitary life and can be seen in pairs only when a mother is raising her young.
- Orangutans communicate with various sounds.
- Both sexes will try to intimidate conspecifics with a series of low guttural noises known collectively as the “rolling call”.
- Diet: They are omnivores.
- Tapanuli orangutans are one of the most slowly-maturing animals in the world.
- Conservation Status: IUCN: Critically endangered
