Population: Only 17 known individuals remain.
Size: 15 to 18 pounds
Habitat: Tropical Rain Forest - Restricted to the Chinese island of Hainan
Diet: Omnivore, although tropical fruit makes up around 75% of the diet. Also eats figs, leaves, flowers, and occasionally small insects.
Threats: Deforestation
Interesting Fact: Although adult male Hainan gibbons are entirely black, the females are a light yellow to light beige in color with a black "cap". The above photo captures a female nursing her baby.
Links:
- Gibbon Conservation Center
- IUCN/SSN Primate Specialist Group
- World Association of Zoos and Aquariums
- Hainan Gibbon Status Survey (done in 2005, but still contains important information)
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