Orangutang (Noun)
Meaning
Large long-armed ape of Borneo and Sumatra having arboreal habits.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The orangutang swung effortlessly through the trees in the Indonesian forest.
- The rare Sumatran orangutang can be an elusive creature to spot in the wild.
- Researchers carefully tracked the orangutang as it foraged for food high above the forest floor.
- Only two recognized species of orangutang exist, one native to Borneo and the other to Sumatra.
- The threatened orangutang finds itself in danger as deforestation destroys its habitat.