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.