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n. - Large long-armed ape of Borneo and Sumatra having arboreal habits.

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  • While many believe the term orangutan is a reference to its orange or light red hair, this actually isn't the correct etymology.
  • Conservatives (sic) predict without immediate action, the orangutan could be the first great ape to become instinct in the wild.
  • LOL Little orangutan is like: “O RLY?”
  • Well orangutans actually, but I didn't want to type 'orangutan'.
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