Most Western sources attribute the name "orangutan" (also written orang-utan, orang utan, orangutang, and ourang-outang [2]) to the Malay words orang, meaning 'person', and hutan, …

Dec 31, 2025 · 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 …

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 …

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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 …

Check out fascinating orangutan facts and photos here at Nat Geo Kids. Learn where orangutans live, what they eat, how they communicate and more!

Orangutan Ecology Geographical range, diet: Orangutans are currently found only on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra with the Sumatran species limited to the northern part of the island. …

Orangutans are also known as 'gardeners of the rainforest' as they help with seed dispersal by consuming various fruits and moving between trees.

Orangutans Image Courtesy of Orangutan Kutai Project Image Courtesy of Orangutan Kutai Project Orangutans are born with an ability to reason and think. This large, gentle red ape is …

As nighttime approaches in a tropical rain forest in parts of Sumatra and Borneo in Asia, orangutans prepare for sleep. In forks of trees high off the ground, shaggy, red-haired apes …