PILEATED GIBBON (Hylobates pileatus): SPECIES ACCOUNTS
LAR GIBBON (Hylobates lar): SPECIES ACCOUNTS
SIAMANG (Symphalangus syndactylus): SPECIES ACCOUNTS
GEOGRAPHIC RANGE
Gibbons are found in Southeast Asia, including China, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Indonesia.
HABITAT
Gibbons prefer the upper forest canopy, where fruits are abundant and spreading branches allow for continuous travel. They also thrive in surviving areas of forests that have been logged.
DIET
Ripe fruits are gibbons' main diet. Figs are their favorite. They also feed on leaves, flowers, buds, shoots, bird eggs, young birds, and insects.
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