Question

Which of the following is 'man of the forest'?
A) Orangutan
B) Gibbon
C) Baboon
D) Gorilla

Answer 1

Hint: As we know forests are magnificent places blooming with a huge diversity of life. They are essential for the existence of different living beings on earth. They play a huge role in our lives in various ways, from the air we breathe to the wood we use. There are three general types of forest which are temperate, tropical, and boreal.

Complete answer:
Now let us look into the given options:
A) The name orangutan means “man of the forest” in the Malay language and is considered to be the world’s largest tree-climbing mammal. Orangutans are the largest arboreal mammals and spend most of their time in trees. They have long, powerful arms and grasping hands and also feet allowing them to move through the branches.
B) Gibbon, belonging to the family Hylobatidae, are like the great apes such as the gorillas, orangutans, chimpanzees, and bonobos, and have a humanlike build and no tail, but gibbons lack higher cognitive abilities and self-awareness. They are also different from great apes in having longer arms, dense hair, and a throat sac used for amplifying sound.
C) Baboons are basically primates of the genus Papio. There are five species of baboons, which are commonly known as hamadryas baboon, Guinea baboon, olive baboon, yellow baboon and chacma baboon.
D) Gorillas are herbivorous and also great apes that inhabit the tropical forests of central Sub-Saharan Africa. The genus Gorilla is divided into two species which are, the eastern gorillas and the western gorillas, and either four or five subspecies. They are the largest living primates.

Hence the correct answer is option ‘A’ i.e, Orangutan.

Note: Orangutans make nests of trees of vegetation in order to sleep in at night and rest in during the day. They are also called the “gardeners” of forest, because they play a vital role in seed dispersal in their habitats. Their habitat is fast disappearing to make way for oil palm plantations and other agricultural plantations.