orangutan
Borneo's red primate
An orangutan is a large, long-armed ape native to the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra.
Orangutans are reddish-brown, highly intelligent, and spend most of their lives in trees.
The name comes from Malay words meaning "person of the forest." The orangutan swung effortlessly between branches.
Tailless higher primate
- primateHigher mammal order member
- hominidBipedal primate family
- simianOf primates with tails
- BorneoSoutheast Asian mega-island
Sumatra · rainforest · arboreal · intelligent · toolmaker · solitary · flanged · frugivore
Tailless higher primate
- gorillaLargest great ape
- chimpanzeeGreat ape, genus Pan
- bonoboCongo Basin great ape
- gibbonTailless tree-dwelling primate
hominid · great ape · simian · anthropoid · primate · knuckle-walking · opposable thumbs · nesting
Overhead protective covering
- treetopUppermost branches
- brachiationArboreal arm-swinging movement
- swingingMoving in arcs
- branchesLimbs of trees
nest-building · climbing · rainforest · jungle · Borneo · Sumatra · fig tree · forest floor
Preventing waste or loss
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
- deforestationLarge-scale woodland elimination
palm oil · critically endangered · sanctuary · rehabilitation · wildlife trade · logging · rescue center · protected
Manipulating objects purposefully
- problem-solvingAddressing challenges methodically
- cognitionMental knowledge acquisition
- learningGaining knowledge gradually
- memoryMind's retention capacity
communication · nest-building · imitation · curiosity · rain cover · insight · self-awareness · mirror test
ape
Tailless higher primate
Borneo · Sumatra · rainforest · arboreal · intelligent · toolmaker · solitary · flanged · frugivore · endangered
ape
Tailless higher primate
- gorillaLargest great ape
- chimpanzeeGreat ape, genus Pan
- bonoboCongo Basin great ape
gibbon · hominid · great ape · simian · anthropoid · primate · knuckle-walking · opposable thumbs · nesting · solitary
canopy
Overhead protective covering
- treetopUppermost branches
- brachiationArboreal arm-swinging movement
- swingingMoving in arcs
branches · nest-building · climbing · rainforest · jungle · Borneo · Sumatra · fig tree · forest floor · arm span
conservation
Preventing waste or loss
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
deforestation · palm oil · critically endangered · sanctuary · rehabilitation · wildlife trade · logging · rescue center · protected · population decline
tool use
Manipulating objects purposefully
- problem-solvingAddressing challenges methodically
- cognitionMental knowledge acquisition
- learningGaining knowledge gradually
memory · communication · nest-building · imitation · curiosity · rain cover · insight · self-awareness · mirror test
orange
Citrus with segments
- reddish-brownWarm earth tone
- gingerPungent culinary rhizome
- auburnReddish-brown hue
- Apeschimpanzee, gorilla, gibbon, bonobo, siamang
- primatesape, apes, baboon, baboons, monkey
- zoo primateschimpanzee, gorilla, baboon, capuchin, spider monkey
- Great Apes
- hominidshuman, humans, chimpanzee, chimpanzees, gorilla
- BorneoBorneo, Brunei, hornbill, longhouse, hornbills
orangutangorilla
Largest great ape
bonobo · mountain gorilla · chimpanzee · human · silverback
- orangutan sanctuaryShelter for rescued primates