are fossils of this primate found?
Yes, fossils named "P. hooijeri" have been found in Vietnam, other fossils were found in southeastern Asia.
Orangutan
Some fossils described under the name "P. hooijeri" have been found in Vietnam, and multiple fossil subspecies have been described from several parts of southeastern Asia.
what is an orangutan? It is a great ape native to Indonesia and Malaysia. where from the name originates? It comes from the Malay words "orang", meaning "man", and "hutan", meaning "forest". what do they feed on? Fruit, primarily.
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Orangutan [SEP] Fossil record
Teeth of orangutans are known from Peninsular Malaysia that date to 60,000 years ago. The range of orangutans had contracted significantly by the end of the Pleistocene, most likely because of the reduction of forest habitat during the Last Glacial Maximum.Though they may have survived into the Holocene in Cambodia and Vietnam.