Orangutan - Wikipedia Orangutans are among the most intelligent primates They use a variety of sophisticated tools and construct elaborate sleeping nests each night from branches and foliage The apes' learning abilities have been studied extensively There may be distinctive cultures within populations
Orangutan | Definition, Habitat, Height, Weight, Lifespan . . . Orangutan, any of three species of Asian great apes found in rainforests on the Southeast Asian islands of Sumatra and Borneo They are renowned for their cognitive abilities, which are comparable to those of the gorilla and the chimpanzee
Orangutan | Smithsonians National Zoo and Conservation . . . Orangutans are the largest arboreal mammals and the most socially solitary of the great apes All three orangutan species — Bornean, Sumatran and the newly discovered Tapanuli — are critically endangered, primarily due to habitat loss
Orangutan - San Diego Zoo Animals Plants Red apes of the forest: Orangutans live in tropical and swamp forests on the Southeast Asian islands of Borneo and Sumatra These shaggy red apes are the largest arboreal mammal and the only great apes found in Asia The other great apes—gorillas, chimpanzees, and bonobos—are all native to Africa
Orangutans: Threats, Facts, and FAQs - IFAW Fascinating, intelligent, and incredibly agile, orangutans are one of the most unique species on our planet These reddish-brown great apes are native to the dense rainforests of Sumatra and Borneo and have evolved to become the largest tree-dwelling mammals
Orangutan Foundation International – 97% of our DNA. . . 100% of . . . Taxonomy, morphology, growth, evolution: Scientists recognize three distinct species of orangutans: Pongo pygameus on the island of Borneo, Pongo abelii on the island of Sumatra, and the recently discovered Pongo tapanuliensis on the island of Sumatra
Orangutans | National Geographic The Malay word orangutan means “person of the forest ” These long-haired, orangish primates, found only in Sumatra and Borneo, are highly intelligent and are close relatives of humans
Orangutans - Orangutan Conservancy Orangutans are unique in the ape world Of the four kinds of nonhuman great apes – gorillas, orangutans, bonobos, and chimpanzees – only the orangutan comes from Asia; the rest come from Africa
10 orangutan facts! - National Geographic Kids Check out fascinating orangutan facts and photos here at Nat Geo Kids Learn where orangutans live, what they eat, how they communicate and more!