Cute Gibbons Playing & Climbing

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GibbonsareabundantinSoutheastAsia.Theyusedtobemorewidespread,buthavedeclinedconsiderablyduetohumanimpact.Theyarefoundindensetropicalforestsandthicketsonmountainslopes,butarenotfoundabove2,000m elevation.

Itischaracterizedbytheabsenceofatailanditsforelimbsbeinglongerthanthoseofotherprimates.Strong,longarmsandlow-positionedthumbsallowthegibbontomoveathighspeedthroughthetrees,swayingonthebranches.

Theirlivingcolorsareblack,gray,andbrown.Size,ontheotherhand,isdeterminedbywhethertheybelongtoaparticularsubspecies.Thesmallestadultgibbonisabout45cmtallandweighs4to5kg,whilethelargersubspeciesgrowup to90cmtallandweighmore.

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