Gibbons (/ ˈɡɪbənz /) are apes in the family Hylobatidae (/ ˌhaɪləˈbætɪdiː /). The family historically contained one genus, but now is split into four extant genera and 20 species.

gibbon, (family Hylobatidae), any of approximately 20 species of small apes found in the tropical forests of Southeast Asia. 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.

2024年5月27日 · Gibbons are tree-dwelling apes that live in Asia and Indonesia. Also known as lesser apes as distinct from great apes, gibbons are quick and agile, brachiating through the treetops at speeds up to 35 miles per hour (56 kph). There are 18 distinct species of this arboreal, or tree-dwelling, mammal, including white-handed, slamang, and lar gibbons.

Gibbons are diurnal small apes that live in Southeast Asia. There are 20 recognized species of gibbons in four genera. Tropical and sub-tropical forests in China, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Gibbons are the smallest of the apes and are gracile in body form compared to great ape species.

Gibbons are lesser apes, because they are smaller than the “great apes.” They differ significantly from the great apes, which include chimpanzees, gorillas, bonobos, and orangutans. These primates are, however, not monkeys. Monkeys have tails, while apes do not, and gibbons also lack tails. Read on to learn about the gibbon.

Gibbons are small, arboreal apes distributed in the wild in the tropical and subtropical rainforests of Southeast Asia. They are currently found in small populations in Thailand, China, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Bangladesh, NE India, Myanmar, Malaysia, and Indonesia.

2025年3月6日 · In the remote forests of northern Vietnam, a teeny, tiny gibbon has been spotted. This is no ordinary ape: it’s an infant of the world’s second-rarest ape species, the cao vit gibbon ...

Gibbons are found in the tropical forests of Southeast Asia. Gibbons primarily eat fruits and leaves, but also consume flowers and insects. As of 2020, gibbons are classified as endangered by the IUCN. The greatest threats to their survival are palm oil …

2023年5月24日 · Actually, gibbons are apes. They are specially categorized as tiny apes because, as you might have guessed, they are smaller than the great apes, which include humans, gorillas, chimpanzees, bonobos, and chimpanzees. The gibbon is medium-sized and is faster than all mammals living in the tree.

Gibbons seems to receive far less attention than the other members of the ape family, but it doesn’t mean gibbons are not worth protecting. The smallest of the apes, gibbons are often referred to as ‘lesser apes’. They are found only in the Indo-Malayan region, extending from India and China, down through mainland Southeast Asia and into Indonesia.