What are orangutans?
Q: What are orangutans?
A: Orangutans are great apes belonging to the rainforests of Indonesia and Malaysia.
Q: How many species of orangutan are there?
A: There are two species of orangutan.
Q: Where are orangutans from?
A: Orangutans are from Southeast Asia.
Q: Why are there very few orangutans left?
A: There are very few orangutans left because loss of the jungle has reduced their habitat.
Q: Where can orangutans be viewed?
A: Orangutans can be viewed at the Singapore zoo.
Q: What does the name orangutan mean?
A: The name orangutan comes from two Malay words, orang which means person, and hutan which means forest; so orangutan means person of the forest.
Q: How do orangutans get their name?
A: Orangutans get their name from the Malay words "orang" meaning person and "hutan" meaning forest.
