What do orangutan look like?

Answer 1

The Bornean orangutans physical appearance is stunning. They have a long hair coat witch can either be a reddish-brown, light orangutan, or a brownish color. But it all depends on what kind of orangutan it is. Bornean orangutans have a thin dark reddish-brown coat coloring and have very little facial hair. Their coat is also very smooth. The Bornean orangutan has a broad, figure eight shaped face, small ears, bulging snout and a high forehead. Only on the males so they have large check pads, made up of deposits of fats bound connective tissue. But all orangutan have weak legs but very strong hands and arms.

The Sumatran orangutan is different from the Bornean orangutan, even though they look the same. They have a long red/ginger coat and also have long facial hair unlike the Bornean orangutan. They have pale skin under all their hair. Sumatran orangutans are the biggest pprimate's in Asia. Both kinds of orangutan have 32 teeth just like humans. they also share they same face characteristics as the Bornean orangutan. The small ears, bulging snout, and a high forehead but the shape of their head is different.

Answer 2

The orangutan is a primate similar to that of a chimpanzee. An orangutan has longer arms than legs with long rust colored hair. One of the key notes of an orangutan is its name meaning, "Person of the Forest."

Answer 3

Big orange and furry