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.
Statements (50)
| 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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