Müller's Bornean Gibbon
The Müller's Bornean gibbon, or the grey gibbon(Hylobates muelleri) is a primate in the Hylobatidae family. The Muller's gibbon ranks among the smallest gibbons, weighing 12 pounds (5.4 kg). It is about 2 feet (61 cm) tall. The grey gibbons can live more than 40 years in captivity. They eat primarily fruit, leaves, flowers, and invertebrates.
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Range
Muller's gibbons can only be found in the tropical rainforest of the country Borneo.
References
- ↑ Groves, Colin (16 November 2005). Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds) (ed.). Mammal Species of the World (3rd edition ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 180. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
{{cite book}}: Check date values in:|date=(help);|edition=has extra text (help);|editor=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: editors list (link) - ↑ Geissmann, T. & Nijman, V. (2008). Hylobates muelleri. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2008. Retrieved on 4 January 2009.