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threats to orangutan survival  

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  • The last populations of orangutans are in dire straits and possibly face extinction within the next few decades. Over 80% of wild orangutan populations live in Indonesian Borneo and Sumatra, while20% or less are found in Malaysian Borneo. [Source: Encyclopedia of Anthropology; Orangutan Survival, Threats to]

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