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No, an orangutan is a hominid (great ape). Hominids are primates, but technically not monkeys.
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∙ 15y agoOrangutans are mammals and primates as that is a sub class of mammalia
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∙ 6y agoYes, orangutans (Pongo spp.) are mammals in the Primate order.
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∙ 9y agoThey are warm blooded, have fur, and give birth to live young.
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∙ 7y agoAn orangutan has warm blood, hair, and gives live birth. It nurses its young. That is a mammal.
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∙ 6y agoYes they are mammals.
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∙ 14y agoNo. Orangutans are placental mammals.
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Are orangutans skeletons or mammals?
Orangutans are mammals who have internal skeletons.
Are orangutans chickens?
No. Orangutans are mammals, while chickens are avian.
Why are orangutans vertebrates?
Orangutans have a backbone. That makes them vertebrates.
Are orangutans born live or from eggs?
Orangutans are mammals, so the are born live.
Are orangutans birds?
No. They are mammals, not avians.
How can orangutans be classified as mammals?
They are warm blooded.
Do orangutans eat bird eggs?
Orangutans have been seen catching and eating small fish in shallow ponds.
What endangered mammals live in the jungle?
Several. Orangutans, gorillas, tapirs, jaguars...
Are orangutans warm or cold blooded?
Orangutans, like all primates, are warm-blooded.
What are baby baboons koalas opossums orangutans and hamsters called?
These creatures are all mammals. Baboons, orangutans and hamsters are all placental mammals while koalas and opossums are marsupials. Therefore, the young of koalas and opossums are called joeys.
How are orangutans and African elephants alike?
They both travel to different places and are both mammals.
Are orangutans the world largest bears?
Absolutely not. They're both mammals, but that's about as far as it goes.
