orangutan

the orangutan are two species of great apes.known for their intelligence.they live in trees and they are the largest living arboreal animal.they have larger arms then other great apes.and their hair is reddish-brown.instead of the brown or black hair typical of other great apes.native to indonesia and malaysia.they are currently found only in rain forest on the island of borneo and sumatera though fossil have been found in java,vietnam and china.they are the only surviving species in the genus pongo and the subfamily ponginae ( with also includes the extinct genera gigantopithecus and sivapithecus ).their name derives from the malay and indonesia phrase orangutan meaning "man of the forest".