
Like humans, Orangutans have hands with opposable thumbs, and their feet also have an opposable toe. They are relatively large with the males weighing in at 170 pounds (77 kg) and reaching a length of 37 inches (95 cm). The females are smaller, usually weighing about 81 pounds (37 kg) and reaching a length of 31 pounds (78 cm). They are covered in long reddish-brown hair, except for their faces, which are black and hairless. The males develop puffy cheek pads that are attractive to the females, and they also have pouches under their throats that they use to amplify their voices.
Orangutans are very sophisticated creatures and have been known to use handfuls of leaves as napkins, wrapping them around their hands to protect them when they handle sharp or spiny objects, and use them as umbrellas to shade from the sun or protect from the weather.
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