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Bornean

British

/ ˈbɔːnɪən /

adjective

of or relating to Borneo or its inhabitants

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noun

a native or inhabitant of Borneo

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Bornean

There are three known living species of orangutan - Bornean, Sumatran and Tapanuli - all of which are classified as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, or IUCN.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

The three new chimpanzee infants are at the Chimpanzees of Mahale Mountains habitat, and the new Bornean orangutan infant is at the zoo’s Red Ape Rain Forest.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2025

Previous sex chromosome sequences for these species were incomplete or -- for the Bornean orangutan and siamang -- did not exist.

From Science Daily ● May 29, 2024

Bornean orangutans rubbed themselves with juices from a medicinal plant, possibly to reduce body pains or chase away parasites.

From Seattle Times ● May 2, 2024

They are so built for the purposes of defence, and it is no uncommon thing in Bornean travel to come across a whole village living under one roof.

From On the Equator by Harry De Windt

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