
Gibbon | Types, Diet, & Facts | Britannica
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, …
Gibbon - Wikipedia
Unlike most of the great apes, gibbons frequently form long-term pair bonds. Their primary mode of locomotion, brachiation, involves swinging from branch to branch for distances up to 15 m …
Gibbon - Description, Habitat, Image, Diet, and Interesting Facts
Monkeys have tails, while apes do not, and gibbons also lack tails. Read on to learn about the gibbon. There are 18 different species of gibbons, and each species is different from the next. …
The Gibbon’s Tail - bioGraphic
2020年10月14日 · This ranged from information about hunting gibbons and observations about gibbon behavior to full-blown gibbon folktales in all their variants. For instance, in one story a …
Gibbon - KHAO SOK National Park, Thailand
Gibbons have no tail which is one reason why they are not considered monkeys but apes. They have long arms, enabling them to brachiate (swing) between tree branches. A gibbon can …
Fact sheet: What are the gibbons?
Like the other apes, gibbons do not have a tail. Click here to see a short video clip of wild gibbons moving around in the tree crowns (Hylobates muelleri) (video: Yoichi Inoue). There are four …
Gibbon Behavior - AnimalBehaviorCorner
2023年2月21日 · Unlike other primates, gibbons do not have tails, which makes them unique among apes. Gibbons have been observed using tools in the wild, such as using sticks to …
Fact sheet: Yellow-cheeked crested gibbon, Nomascus gabriellae
2001年8月21日 · Gibbons have no tail. Gibbons have extremely long arms and relatively long legs. The hands are also elongated and hook shaped. The long arms and hands assist in …
Gibbon Conservation Alliance - Introduction: What are Gibbons?
Like the other apes, gibbons do not have a tail. Here you can see a short video clip of wild gibbons moving around in the tree crowns (Hylobates muelleri) (video: Yoichi Inoue). There …
Gibbon (Lar) - Dudley Zoo and Castle
Lar gibbons are apes, which mean that, unlike monkeys, they don t have a tail. They have a hairy body, except for buttocks, where they have ischial callosities or sitting pads. This distinguishes …