White-handed gibbon
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Hylobates lar
Long arms
Gibbons' arms and short legs allow them to move through the trees swinging by their arms.
Whooping it up
A mated pair of gibbons "sing" together in duets-the series of whooping sounds is distinctive to each pair and is used for identification amoung gibbons.
Habitat/Range
Rainforests of Southeast Asia
Wild Diet
Fruits, Insects, and Eggs
Predators
Humans
Reproduction
Males and females pair up and remain together with their offspring. Young are mature at 5 to 7 years and are then forced out of the parents' territory.
Conservation Status
ENDANGERED
Endangered due to habitat destruction and exploitation by humans.
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