Is an orangutan a monkey?

Monkeys and orangutans are pretty smart creatures, and both have demonstrated their intelligence and problem-solving abilities in captivity. They can learn from experience, though orangutans can also learn through others' experience, and not just from their own. Monkeys and orangutans will use tools and can recognize themselves in mirrors. read more

The orangutans (also spelled orang-utan, orangutang, or orang-utang) are three extant species of great apes native to Indonesia and Malaysia. Orangutans are currently only found in the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra. Classified in the genus Pongo, orangutans were originally considered to be one species. read more

People often confuse apes and monkeys. Although there are a number of differences between apes and monkeys (apes have a longer lifespan, larger body size, larger brain-to-body size ratio, and higher intelligence); the main difference is that monkeys have tails and apes do not have tails. read more