The GibbonThe Gibbon

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  Gibbons are small, arboreal apes distributed Gibbons are small, arboreal apes distributed in the wild in the tropical and  subtropical in the wild in the tropical and  subtropical rainforests of Southeast, South, and East rainforests of Southeast, South, and East Asia. They are currently found in small Asia. They are currently found in small populations in China, Laos, Vietnam, populations in China, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Bangladesh, NE India, Cambodia, Thailand, Bangladesh, NE India, Myanmar, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Most Myanmar, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Most countries consider them to be endangered, countries consider them to be endangered, and they are threatened primarily by loss and they are threatened primarily by loss of their forest habitat. of their forest habitat.

What time of day is the gibbon What time of day is the gibbon active?active?

The typical active day of a gibbon lasts The typical active day of a gibbon lasts 8 to 10 hours and most of this time is 8 to 10 hours and most of this time is spent in the “main´´ canopy about spent in the “main´´ canopy about 20 to 35 meters above the ground  20 to 35 meters above the ground 

Where does the gibbon lives Where does the gibbon lives within the Rainforest?within the Rainforest?

• The gibbon lives usually on the trees The gibbon lives usually on the trees but sometimes also they live on the but sometimes also they live on the groundground

What does the gibbon eat?What does the gibbon eat?

• The gibbons usually eat fruit twice a The gibbons usually eat fruit twice a day except when they are young, day except when they are young, that they eat milkthat they eat milk

Does the gibbon has any Does the gibbon has any natural predator?natural predator?

• Leopards, pythons, and birds of prey, Leopards, pythons, and birds of prey, such as eagles and owls, are their such as eagles and owls, are their most significant natural threats.most significant natural threats.

How does the How does the gibbon avoid gibbon avoid these these predators?predators?Gibbons are able to Gibbons are able to avoid predation in most avoid predation in most cases by remaining in cases by remaining in upper levels of the upper levels of the forest. Gibbons are forest. Gibbons are rarely found less than 10 rarely found less than 10 meters above the meters above the ground, where the ground, where the leopards and pythons leopards and pythons are most often found. are most often found. Sleeping in the very Sleeping in the very upper canopies is also a upper canopies is also a method of avoiding method of avoiding predation, as well as predation, as well as using their camouflaging using their camouflaging fur color to their fur color to their advantage while resting advantage while resting in trees. in trees.

Why are Gibbons Unique?Why are Gibbons Unique?

• We think that We think that gibbons are unique gibbons are unique because : can sign because : can sign (vocal displays), (vocal displays), have a peculiar form have a peculiar form of walk,of walk,holding their holding their arms up awkwardly arms up awkwardly and are very funny and are very funny animals.animals.

What can be enhance the What can be enhance the life of gibbons?life of gibbons?• We can plant more We can plant more

tress because tress because gibbons expends gibbons expends many time in the many time in the trees. We can plant trees. We can plant more fruity trees more fruity trees and specials areas and specials areas for them.for them.

What human What human activities activities threaten the threaten the gibbon’s gibbon’s existence?existence?

• The number one threat to the The number one threat to the gibbon is habitat destruction gibbon is habitat destruction and fragmentation.and fragmentation.

• The second greatest threat to The second greatest threat to gibbons is hunting; they are gibbons is hunting; they are hunted for food, for the use hunted for food, for the use of body parts in traditional of body parts in traditional medicine and for sale into the medicine and for sale into the pet trade. pet trade.

• Gold mining is another Gold mining is another harmful activity currently harmful activity currently taking place in some gibbon taking place in some gibbon habitats in Asia, as well as habitats in Asia, as well as affecting primates in other affecting primates in other parts of the world.parts of the world.

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