- Gibbon - Wikipedia
Gibbons were the first apes to diverge from the common ancestor of humans and other great apes about 16 8 Mya With a genome that has a 96% similarity to humans, the gibbon has a role as a bridge between Old World monkeys, such as macaques, and the great apes
- Gibbon | Types, Diet, Facts | Britannica
Gibbons, like the great apes (gorillas, orangutans, chimpanzees, and bonobos), have a humanlike build and no tail, but gibbons seem to lack higher cognitive abilities and self-awareness They also differ from great apes in having longer arms, dense hair, and a throat sac used for amplifying sound
- Gibbons: Facts, habitat, diet, and conservation | IFAW
Gibbons typically start each day by singing at sunrise, and they’re known to sing alone and in duets with the others in their family These lesser apes are most commonly found in the subtropical and tropical rainforests throughout southern Asia
- Gibbon Animal Facts - Hylobatidae - A-Z Animals
Gibbons are tree-dwelling apes that live in Asia and Indonesia Known as the lesser apes, gibbons are quick and agile, brachiating through the treetops at speeds up to 22 miles per hour (35 kph)
- Gibbons: Interesting Facts About Vocal and Endangered Apes
Gibbons are slender, long-limbed apes that live in tropical and subtropical forests in Southeast Asia The animals are best known for their loud, penetrating calls and their ability to swing athletically from one tree branch to another
- Gibbons - WCS. org
Graceful residents of the canopies in many tropical Asian rainforests, gibbons are also wondrous singers whose morning calls fill the forests with sound Gibbons are under immense threat, both from habitat loss and from hunting for traditional medicines and the pet trade
- Gibbon Basics - Gibbon Conservation Center
Gibbons are native to the dwindling rain forests of Southeast, South and East Asia You’ll find gibbons in Thailand, China, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Bangladesh, India, Malaysia, and Indonesia (including Sumatra, Java and Borneo)
- Species Factsheet - Primate Group 6 - Gibbon
Each species has specific characteristics to their songs Gibbons are typically monogamous and mate for life Mated pairs of most species will produce duet songs which consist of coordinated vocal interactions by both partners using sex-specific calls
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