In Malay and Indonesian orang means “person” and utan is derived from hutan, which means “forest.” Thus, orangutan literally means “person of the forest.”
Orangutans’ arms stretch out longer than their bodies – over two metres from fingertip to fingertip – and are used to employ a “hookgrip”. When on the ground, they walk on all fours, using their palms or their fists, according to the Orangutan Project, a nonprofit organization.
