The gibbons had apparently been under a lot of stress after being marooned on an isolated cluster of trees and were being attacked by dogs as they tried to move out of the area. The gibbons had ...

Northeastern India is home to two ape species: eastern and western hoolock gibbons. Populations of hoolock gibbons in India are both protected and harmed by practices and beliefs specific to the human ...

Distinguishing characteristics of Skywalker hoolock gibbons compared to other gibbons include thinner eyebrows, a black or brown beard instead of a white one, and incomplete white face rings on the ...

Skywalker gibbon couples wake up each morning and sing to each other, their voices echoing across the forest canopy of their home. The primate’s endearing love song helped scientists confirm what was ...

Zhang highlighted efforts to weave gibbon conservation into local culture and economy in Baoshan, a major coffee-growing region. A coffee plantation in the foothills now calls itself "Huke Manor", ...

Scientists identified a new population of endangered Skywalker gibbons (Hoolock tianxing), like this adult female, in Myanmar. They were formerly known only to be in China. (Peng-Fei Fan) Skywalker ...

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