Orang Pendek

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Orang Pendek

Artist's impression of the Orang Pendek
Other name(s)	Short Person (translation)
Country	Indonesia
Region	Sumatra
Habitat	Tropical rainforest

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In Indonesian folklore, the Orang Pendek (Indonesian for 'short person') is the most common name given to a creature said to inhabit remote, mountainous forests on the island of Sumatra. The creature has allegedly been seen and documented for at least 100 years by forest tribes, local villagers, Dutch colonists, and Western scientists and travelers. Consensus among witnesses is that the animal is a ground-dwelling, bipedal primate covered in short fur, standing between 80 and 150 cm (30 and 60 in) tall.^[1]