lesser apes

E683523

Lesser apes are small, agile, tailless primates of the family Hylobatidae, commonly known as gibbons, noted for their brachiating locomotion and loud territorial calls.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf common name grouping
primate group
activityPattern diurnal
belongsToClade Catarrhini
Simiiformes
chromosomeNumber 44
commonNameFor family Hylobatidae
gibbons
conservationConcern many species endangered
diet folivorous
frugivorous
insectivorous
distinguishedFrom great apes by lack of pronounced sexual dimorphism
great apes by smaller size
monkeys by absence of tail
excludedFrom great apes
habitat subtropical forests
tropical rainforests
hasCharacteristic high agility
lightweight skeleton
long arms
small body size
tailless body
upright posture when on branches
hasFamily Hylobatidae NERFINISHED
includesGenus Hoolock NERFINISHED
Hylobates NERFINISHED
Nomascus NERFINISHED
Symphalangus NERFINISHED
lifespanInCaptivity up to 40 years
lifespanInWild about 25 years
memberOf Hominoidea NERFINISHED
apes
nativeTo South Asia NERFINISHED
Southeast Asia
parts of East Asia
parentalCare extended parental care
reproduction single offspring per birth
socialStructure monogamous pairs
small family groups
taxonRank informal group
threatenedBy deforestation
habitat fragmentation
hunting
typicalLocomotion arboreal locomotion
brachiation
usedAs model organisms for primate vocal communication
usedIn studies of brachiation biomechanics
vocalizationType duet songs
loud territorial calls

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Hylobatidae commonName lesser apes