orang

But the "orang" sound in their name has nothing to do with their distinct coloration: the name orangutan means "person of the forest" in the Malay language.

Reading these comments, I wanted to make like our pal the young orang.

The name “orangutan” is derived from the Malay and Indonesian words orang meaning “person” and hutan meaning “forest.”

Most orang moms let the older offspring stick around for up to three years after the infant is born, while some chase the juveniles off after six months.

Historically there have been numerous reports of an unidentified ape in Sumatra called the “orang pendek”, which is similar to an orangutan but smaller with brown-to-black fur and a penchant for walking on the ground.