orangs
Borneo's red apes
Orangs is the plural of orang, a shortened form of orangutan—the large, long-armed apes native to the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra.
The clipping comes from the Malay words for "person of the forest." The orangs swung effortlessly through the canopy.
primates
Tailless primates
- primatesOrder of higher mammals
- BorneoSoutheast Asian mega-island
- SumatraIndonesian island, sixth largest
- arborealOf or in trees
rainforest · hominids · endangered · rehabilitation · sanctuary · nests · flanges · solitary
apes
Tailless primates
- primatesOrder of higher mammals
- BorneoSoutheast Asian mega-island
- SumatraIndonesian island, sixth largest
arboreal · rainforest · hominids · endangered · rehabilitation · sanctuary · nests · flanges · solitary · frugivores
great ape taxonomy
orangschimps
Tailless African apes
bonobos · gorillas · humans · mountain gorillas · chimpanzees
- orange juicePressed citrus drink
- apples and orangesIncomparable items idiom
- orange peelCitrus fruit's outer layer
- orange sodaCarbonated citrus-flavored beverage
- apples to orangesPhrase for flawed comparisons
- orange slicesSectioned citrus fruit
orange, oranges, orangutan, orangey, orangery, orangeade, orangutans, orangeades, orangeries