Bilaterally symmetrical animals
SUBFAMILY: Pongines
Ponginae contains genera of which orangutans are the only one which is extant.
Pongines are believed to have first existed around 13 million years ago.
There are a number of genera among the pongines, all but one are extinct.
The extinct genera are named gigantopithecus, sivapithecus, lufengpithecus, ankarapithecus and ouranopithecus. The extant genus is called pongo.
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Orangutans |
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GIGANTOPITHECUS Extinct 9-10 foot tall ape. |
SIVAPITHECUS Extinct chimpanzee sized orangutan ancestor. |
LUFENGPITHECUS Extinct pongine resident to China. |
ANKARAPITHECUS Extinct pongine resident to Turkey. |
OURANOPITHECUS Extinct pongine resident to Greece with square shaped eye socket. |
