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In fact we share 96.4% of our genetic makeup with orangutans, according to the Sumatran Orangutan Society.
The easiest way to distinguish between monkeys and apes is to look for a tail. Apes don’t have tails whereas most monkeys do, Orangutan Society states.
In the wild, orangutans may live up to 45 years or more. The oldest captive orangutan was a male called “Guas” at the Philadelphia Zoo who lived until he was 58 years old.
For More Facts About Orangutans: Sumatran Orangutan Society