Lar gibbon
The lar gibbon (Hylobates lar) is also known as the white-handed gibbon. It is a primate in the Hylobatidae or gibbon family. It is one of the better-known gibbons. It is often seen in zoos.
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The fur coloring of the lar gibbon is not fixed. It can range from black and dark-brown to light brown sandy colors.
Lar gibbons are diurnal (they are active during the day). They are arboreal, living in rainforests. Family groups live in a firm territory. They protect it from other gibbons by their calls.
In the wild, lar gibbons live about 25 years.
Lar Gibbon Media
- Flickr - Shinrya - Tokyo Zoo.jpg
- FlickrShinryaTokyoZoo
A lar gibbon eating carrots
- Description iconographique comparée du squelette et du système dentaire des mammifères récents et fossiles (Hylobates lar).jpg
Lar gibbon skeleton
- Gibbon à mains blanches (Zoo de Lille Nord).jpg
A lar gibbon hanging and playing on rope in Lille Zoo, France
- Lar Gibbon hoots.ogg
Pair of lar gibbons hooting
- White-handed Gibbon Ueno Zoo 2009.ogv
A captive lar gibbon looks out from its cage.
References
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- ↑ Brockelman, W. & Geissmann, T. (2008). Hylobates lar. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2008. Retrieved on 4 January 2009.
Other websites
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- Lar Gibbon photos Archived 2007-01-04 at the Wayback Machine
- Lar Gibbon songs
- Gibbon Conservation Center
- Lar Gibbon at Animal Diversity Web
- Thomas Geissmann's Gibbon Research Lab and Gibbon Network
- White-handed gibbon from ARKive
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