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orang

[aw-rang, oh-rang]

noun

  1. a variant of orangutan.



orang

/ ˈɔːræŋ, ɔːˈræŋ /

noun

  1. short for orang-utan

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But the "orang" sound in their name has nothing to do with their distinct coloration: the name orangutan means "person of the forest" in the Malay language.

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Reading these comments, I wanted to make like our pal the young orang.

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The name “orangutan” is derived from the Malay and Indonesian words orang meaning “person” and hutan meaning “forest.”

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Most orang moms let the older offspring stick around for up to three years after the infant is born, while some chase the juveniles off after six months.

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Historically there have been numerous reports of an unidentified ape in Sumatra called the “orang pendek”, which is similar to an orangutan but smaller with brown-to-black fur and a penchant for walking on the ground.

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