1. Orangutans are large tree-like apes, one of the closest primates to humans.
Orangutans are the largest tree animals in the world.
2. Orangutans are the only anthropoid apes living in Asia. Previously, these animals were common throughout Southeast Asia, but now they are preserved only in Borneo and Sumatra.
3. Orangutans are considered the smartest animals after humans.
4. Translated from Malay and Indonesian languages “orangutan” means “forest man”. Local residents really considered them people who hide in the forests and pretend to be dumb, so as not to work and not fall into slavery.
5. Together with other anthropoid apes (chimpanzees and gorillas) and humans, orangutans belong to the hominid family. In it, they form a separate genus - Pongo, which includes three species of orangutans: Kalimantansky (Borneo) Sumatransky (Sumatra) and Tapanulsky (northern part of Sumatra).