genus pongo (Meaning)
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genus pongo (n)
type genus of the family Pongidae: orangutans
Synonyms & Antonyms of genus pongo
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type genus of the family Pongidae: orangutans
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
Genus Pongo is a small group of hominoid primates native to Southeast Asia.
The genus pongo includes two species: the Sumatran orangutan and the Bornean orangutan.
Pongo pygmaeus, the Bornean orangutan, is the largest extant ape species.
Genus pongo has a distinctive reddish-orange fur that is unique among extant apes.