The Chinese orangutan (''Pongo weidenreichi'') is an extinct species of
orangutan
Orangutans are great apes native to the rainforests of Indonesia and Malaysia. They are now found only in parts of Borneo and Sumatra, but during the Pleistocene they ranged throughout Southeast Asia and South China. Classified in the genus ...
from the
Early Pleistocene
The Early Pleistocene is an unofficial sub-epoch in the international geologic timescale in chronostratigraphy, being the earliest division of the Pleistocene Epoch within the ongoing Quaternary Period. It is currently estimated to span the time ...
of
South China
South China () is a geographical and cultural region that covers the southernmost part of China. Its precise meaning varies with context. A notable feature of South China in comparison to the rest of China is that most of its citizens are not n ...
. It is known from fossil teeth found in the
Sanhe Cave, and Baikong, Juyuan and Queque Caves in
Chongzuo, Guangxi. Dental dimensions of that species is 20% bigger than those of living orangutans.
References
Pleistocene primates
Prehistoric apes
Pleistocene mammals of Asia
Orangutans
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