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White-cheeked Gibbon

Nomascus leucogenys

Range

Extreme southern Yunnan, northern Laos, northern Laos, northern Vietnam.

Habitat

tropical forests; usually found in the canopy

Distinguishing Characteristics

Males and females are both born a golden/buff color which turns to black after about six months; however, males remain black while females turn back to the golden/buff color after adolescence. Pelage is longer & coarser than most other gibbons.

Dietary Classification

Diet in the Zoo: fruit & veggies as well as primate maintenance diet as well as browse

Diet in the Wild: fruit, leaves, and some insects

Life Span

can live around 25 years in the wild and around 44 years in captivity

Behavior/Adaptations

* Gibbons are monogamous.
* Early morning vocalizations consist of eerie howls and siren-like crescendos.
* Primarily diurnal and are almost exclusively arboreal. Can walk bipedally for short distances.

Status

Endangered due to hunting for food and destruction of forest habitat.

Classification

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family	Genus	Species
Animalia	Chordata	Mammalia	Primates	Hylobatidae	Nomascus	leucogenys