Scientists discover third Orangutan species. It’s already threatened with extinction

Researchers have established that an isolated population of orangutans found in Batang Toru, North Sumatra, is actually a distinct third species. Orangutan from Batang Toru, which scientists now say belongs to a new species. Credit: Tim Laman. One big family Biologists had known about the unique orangutan population, which is nestled within the Tapanuli district in…