What does "red ape" mean?

Synonym of orangutan (Pongo spp.).

What is a synonym for "red ape"?

Common synonyms include: orangutang, orangutans.

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Noun

1
Synonym of orangutan (Pongo spp.).
"In Borneo the red ape inhabits the swampy forest-tract at the foot of the mountains."
2
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see red, ape.

"In Borneo the red ape inhabits the swampy forest-tract at the foot of the mountains."