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The white-handed gibbon is known to all thanks to its long hands, it can often be found in the zoo. The second name of gibbons is Lars, they are the most famous species of the whole family.
Gibbon plush exterior
It is worth noting the plush appearance of the gibbons, the image of the animal is extraordinary: it starts in black and ends in a sandy shade. The limbs of the light shade and the hair that fall on the attractive face of the animal stand out especially.
Due to the thick fur animals tolerate cold. Due to the strong and long arms, slender body, gibbon easily migrates through the trees. With the help of long limbs, an individual easily moves from branch to branch and can be in motion for a long time. The peculiarity of the animal is that it does not have a tail.
The skin of the black Lara, framed by white fur, thanks to this resonance, the Lars are easily remembered by the zoo visitors. Thanks to the eyes, which are capable of enlarging objects in front of them like binoculars, primates easily navigate among the density of trees. Dexterity and vigilance allows Lars to quickly move around the area.
Diet
It can be said that in this family it is difficult to be hungry, since young gibbons often bring food to old monkeys, who for one reason or another cannot get food themselves. It is especially fascinating to watch animals that draw water from a reservoir; they lower their palms and lick water from their wool, trying to remove their thirst.
Primate's habitat
The homeland of primates is China, its south-western side to the east of the Malay Peninsula.In addition, you can meet monkeys in the north-west of Sumatra and in Java. More favorable to them to be in the tropics with special humidity, but you can find some individuals in dry areas. Some primates migrate to the mountains and live at an altitude of 2000 meters.
Unusual life of primates
It is rather problematic to distinguish a male and a female, since they do not have sex differences. Both sexes have much in common, especially the appearance and lifestyle. It is difficult to say who has just flashed between the crowns of trees, male or female, because they are so similar and so active. Thanks to their long hands, they stay most of their time, having fun on the branches of trees.
These primates descend quite rarely to earth, in fact there are few lessons for them on earth. Gibbons are created by nature so as to form special groups in which they live. Their territory is clearly limited from other primates, and in the case of going over the edge, they make special sounds that should be a deterrent maneuver for other monkeys. The average family of gibbons - up to seven individuals, it can be a pair of gibbons, their young and more elderly primates.Despite the fact that each family occupies its own territory, conflicts between families are not rare.
As for the sleep phase, the best place for gibbons is thick foliage. As soon as the sun rises, primates climb to the top of the trees in anticipation of the first rays of the sun. The gibbons meet the sun, making interesting sounds like singing. This kind of performance of primates can be observed for several hours, all members of the family take part in the action, which is important.
The peculiarity of gibbons is that they can make pure sounds, only humans have such abilities. Thanks to the throaty bag, the morning chanting of primates can be heard from a distance of more than one hundred meters.
Interesting facts from the life of primates
It is unfortunate that such a cheerful look of primates is endangered. And, if earlier the animals disappeared from the face of the earth, since they were actively hunted, now their number is decreasing due to deforestation in south-east Asia. And, unfortunately, keeping animals in zoos does not reduce their chances of extinction, as laws are not written to poachers, they are not even stopped by the protection of protected areas and national parks.
Video: white-faced gibbon (Hylobates lar)
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