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The orangutan is the ape that has the name the "Man of the Forest"

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What language is orangutan from?

Orangutans are not from any specific language. They are a species of great apes native to Indonesia and Malaysia.


What animal name means man of the forest?

The orangutan, from the Malay/Indonesian orang (person) and hutan (forest).


What is the name of the man who discovered people are related to apes?

Charles Darwin


Do you agree hat man is from the apes?

No. There was a common ancestor that gave rise to both man and the apes.


What apes are closest to man?

Just normal apes are the closest.


Is there any other names for orangutan?

The name orangutan is actually derived from Malaysian and Indonesian meaning "man of the forest" the scientific name for orangutan is Pongo pygmaeus (Bornean variety) or Pongo Abelii (Sumatran variety). They are the only great apes found outside of Africa.


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Fraser is a Scottish name that means strawberry flowers. It can also mean the forest man or major Scottish clan.


What does the name orangutan mean?

The name orangutan come from Malay and Indonesian. The name mean person of the forest.


What does orangutan mean?

Orangutan is a word originating from Malay and Indonesian languages, meaning "person of the forest" or "forest man." It is used to refer to the large apes native to Indonesia and Malaysia.


Myths about the origin of a man?

That we came from monkeys or apes, we came from a common ancestor from apes.


In maori mythology who is tane?

'tane' means man. If your refering to 'Taane-Maahuta', he is God of forest and man :)


What does Orangutan mean in Malay language?

From Bahasa Indonesia to English, orang means person/people and hutan means forest - therefore orangutan is 'person of the forest'.