Sivapithecus (SciiFii)

The African orangutan (Sivapithecus africanus) is a species of ape, closely related to Asian orangutans and is part of the same subfamily, Ponginae, hence its name, that originally lived in Africa during the Miocene as an extinct species of Sivapithecus and was once extinct, but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii and introduced throughout the modern tropical rainforests to help boost biodiversity. The African orangutan is usually around 1.5 metres (5 ft) in body length, similar in size to an Asian orangutan. In most respects, including its body plan and fur color, it resembles a chimpanzee, but its face is closer to that of an Asian orangutan. Unlike Asian orangutans, the African orangutan spends a significant amount of its time on the ground, as well as in trees. It has large canine teeth, and heavy molars, giving it a diet of relatively tough food, such as seeds and savannah grasses. African orangutans are one of the most solitary of the great apes of Africa: social bonds occur primarily between mothers and their dependent offspring, who remain together for two years. The conservation status of the African orangutan is Near Threatened due to some habitat loss and historic poaching, however, thanks to the conservationists, the African orangutan is a protected species.