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Question
Which of the following is often referred to as the Old Man of the Jungle?
Options
A.Orangutan
B.Gibbon
C.Gorilla
D.Chimpanzee
Solution
Sol. Key concept: Common names of great apes and their linguistic origin.
The orangutan, genus Pongo, is the ape conventionally associated with the expression “Old Man of the Jungle” in this question. The Malay words orang and hutan mean person and forest, giving the more literal meaning “person of the forest”. The word itself does not literally contain “old”.
Orangutans are predominantly tree-dwelling great apes native to Borneo and Sumatra. Among the listed animals, this common-name association identifies the orangutan; gibbons, gorillas and chimpanzees have different common names. Hence a.
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