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Orangutan is derived from orang

hutan

which in Indonesian or Malay

has the sense of "person which live inside a forest

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The name of which animal derives from the Malay Indonesian phrase meaning forest person?

the orangutan


What does name the orange-utan in Malay?

In Malay, the orangutan is called "orangutan," which translates to "person of the forest." The term is derived from "orang," meaning "person," and "hutan," meaning "forest." This name reflects the orangutan's habitat and its close connection to the rainforest ecosystem.


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.


What is a good name for a orangutan?

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What is the Latin name for orangutan?

Pongo pygmaeus - Bornean orangutan Pongo abelii - Sumatran orangutan


With a name meaning man of the jungle in Malay what solitary arboreal ape is found only on Borneo and Sumatra?

Orangutan


What does the name orangutan mean?

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


How do you spell orangutan?

That is the correct spelling of the name "orangutan," an ape native to Indonesia.


What is the scientific name for the orangutan?

The scientific name for orangutan is Pongo. There are three species within the genus Pongo: Pongo abelii (Sumatran orangutan), Pongo pygmaeus (Bornean orangutan), and Pongo tapanuliensis (Tapanuli orangutan).


What is the species name for the orangutan?

There are two different species of orangutan. One of them, abelii, is the smaller species that lives in Sumatra and Indonesia. The larger species, pigmaeus, is native to Borneo.


What is the name of a baby orangutan?

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What is a baby orangutan name?

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