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The White-handed gibbon, like the gorilla, chimpanzee and orangutan, is an ape, not a monkey. They share with the great apes (gorilla, orangutan and chimpanzees) several features: a large brain, a flat face ... In 1987, the IUCN estimated that there were 79,000 lar gibbons but to protect the more endangered species,
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The White-handed gibbon, like the gorilla, chimpanzee and orangutan, is an ape, not a monkey. The chief characteristics distinguishing apes from monkeys are the absence of a tail, their more or less upright posture and the ... The Honolulu Zoo and other zoos are also engaged in breeding programs of the endangered gibbon.
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The White-Handed Gibbon (Hylobates lar) is an endangered, tree-living primate. Because of hunting and clearing of the rainforests where they make their home, these animals are in danger of extinction. It is estimated that a mere 10% of their natural habitat remains, and most of this falls in protected sanctuaries.
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www.indonesianfauna.com/whitehandedgibbon.php
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The gibbons, also known as small or lesser apes, are found in China, India and Southeast Asia. The Chinese white-handed gibbon (Hylobates lar yunnanensis) lived in China and Myanmar. Tree-dwellers, ... Home » Plants & Animals » Wildlife Preservation » Endangered Species » China's White-Handed Gibbon Gone?
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Common, lar, or white-handed gibbon - HYLOBATES LAR; ... The word "Gibbon": "Gibbon" is a French word, possibly taken from a word of one of the languages in India. "Lar" is Latin for a "household god." How this relates is unclear.
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Gibbons can weigh up to 8 kg (about 17lbs). ... Their coat is dense and shaggy and ranges in color from black to brown or gray, varying greatly even within species. They are long-armed apes. ... Gibbons have the longest legs of any apes and can run with agility, holding their arms in the air.
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Image of the White-handed gibbon (Hylobates lar) on ARKive: White-handed gibbon with young (image G16438) ... Home > Threatened Mammals > White-handed gibbon...
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Image of the White-handed gibbon (Hylobates lar) on ARKive: A young white-handed gibbon confiscated from poachers by the Wildlife Department (image G17912) ... Home > Threatened Mammals > White-handed gibbon...
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