orangutan Emoji
🦧 · U+1F9A7 · Emoji 12.0
What does the orangutan emoji mean?
When discussing wildlife, conservation, or even making a humorous comparison to a clumsy person, individuals often reach for the 🦧 emoji, which directly represents an orangutan, a great ape native to Indonesia and Malaysia, and is also used figuratively to convey a sense of agility or cleverness, while in slang, it may be used to tease someone who is being a bit awkward or silly, similar to how an ape might be perceived. The 🦧 emoji can also symbolize strength and adaptability, given the orangutan's remarkable physical abilities and intelligence. In a broader sense, the 🦧 emoji can represent a connection to nature and the animal kingdom.
orangutan emoji examples
- just saw an orangutan at the zoo and it was so cool 🦧
- you're such a clumsy ape 🦧, how did you trip over your own feet
How to copy the orangutan emoji
To use the orangutan emoji, tap the Copy button above, then paste it (long-press then Paste on mobile, or Ctrl+V / Cmd+V on desktop) anywhere you can type: messages, captions, usernames, bios and documents. It copies the real Unicode character (U+1F9A7), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Also known as
orangutan emoji on different platforms
How the orangutan emoji looks on your device and in the openly licensed sets that include it (Twitter / X (Twemoji), Google Noto Color Emoji, OpenMoji). See image credits.
orangutan Emoji Details
| Emoji | 🦧 |
| Name | orangutan |
| Category | Animals & Nature |
| Codepoints | U+1F9A7 |
| Shortcode | :orangutan: |
| Sources | Unicode emoji list · codepoints.net |
| Emoji version | 12.0 (2019) |
orangutan Emoji FAQ
It is U+1F9A7, added in Emoji 12.0 (2019). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :orangutan:.
People also search for the orangutan emoji as animal, ape, monkey.