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World's oldest Sumatran Orangutan
June 24 , 2018
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- The world’s oldest known Sumatran orangutan has died in an Australian zoo aged 62, leaving behind 54 descendants.
- Puan, described as the “grand old lady” of Perth Zoo, was euthanised on Monday due to age-related complications.
- She had been at the zoo since 1968, and was officially recognised by Guinness World Records as the oldest of her species in 2016.
- A critically endangered species, Sumatran orangutans rarely reach age 50 in the wild.
- According to the World Wildlife Fund, there are only about 14,600 Sumatran orangutans.
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