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How big are orangutans hands?

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Bones Jones at 84.5 inches. Very similar species.

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about half the size of the adults arm span

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depends how big the orangutan is, if it is a baby it would be abould the size of a human baby's hand

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an orangutans arm is 2 metres long

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so they can itch their backs

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