What are the differences between orangutans and chimpanzees?

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. The difference between great apes and lesser apes is general size. read more

Chimps build nests in trees for sleeping and have very good climbing ability. Orangutan. There are also two species of orangutan. Pongo pygmaeus is known as the Bornean orangutan. Pongo abelii is known as the Sumatran orangutan. Orangutans are native only to Asia, specifically Indonesia and Malaysia. read more

The difference between great apes and lesser apes is general size. There are two types of lesser apes: gibbons (SE Asia) and siamangs (SE Asia). There are four types of great apes: gorillas (Africa), bonobos (Africa), orangutans (SE Asia), and chimpanzees (Africa). read more