What do orangutans, monkeys and apes have in common?

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

Orangutans are apes. Apes are cladistically monkeys. Your question makes about as much sense as asking “what do Velociraptors, dinosaurs and reptiles have in common” read more

Monkeys and orangutans are primates, so they have quite a bit in common. All primates possess opposable thumbs, fingernails instead of claws and hair instead of fur. There are also a few differences between monkeys and orangutans, such as lifespan and size. read more

As apes, monkey, and humans are all primates, there are many similarities between all three. However, humans have more in common with their Great Ape (Hominidae family) cousins than they do with monkeys. Great Apes include humans, bonobos, common chimpanzee, Western and Eastern gorillas, and Bornean and Sumatran orangutans. read more