what primate has a name derived from malay or person of the forest?
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The answer is orangutan, who are known for thier man-like physical.
In Malay, orang means person while hutan means forest. Therefore, orangutan means person of the forest.
Currently, there are three species of orangutans namely the Pongo pygmaeus (Borneo), Pongo abelii (Sumatra), and Tapanuli orangutan (Sumatra). Orangutans currenltly, are only found in Borneo and Sumatra.
The primate orangtan has the name derived from malay or person of forest.
In Malay and Indonesian, orang means “person” and hutan means “forest.” The conjunction was originally used by natives of the region to refer to actual tribesmen living in the forest, but adopted (and perhaps misunderstood) by 17th century European explorers to mean the great apes the explorers encountered on the islands.