O+-+Orangutans

Orangutans have a large, bulky body, a thick neck, very long, strong arms, short, bowed legs, and no tail. Orangutans are about 2/3 the size of the gorillas.
 * Orangutan's Body**

Orangutans are mostly covered with long reddish-brown hair.
 * Hair**:

The orangutan has a large head with a large mouth area. Adult males have large cheek flaps (which get larger as the ape ages).
 * The Head**:

Orangutans have senses very similar to ours, including hearing, sight, smell, taste, and touch.
 * Senses**:

Orangutan hands are very much like ours; they have four long fingers plus an opposable thumb. Their feet have four long toes plus an opposable big toe. Orangutans can grasp things with both their hands and their feet. The largest males have an arm span of about 7.5 feet (2.3m).
 * Hands and Feet**:

Orangutans are omnivores (they eat both plants and animals) but are mostly herbivorous (mostly eats plants). They eat fruit (their favorite food), leaves, seeds, tree bark, plants, and flowers. They also eat insects.
 * Diet**:

Orangutans live in the rain-forests of Sumatra and Borneo. (In trees)
 * Where they live**:

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