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Gibbons are one of about 20 species of small apes found in the tropical forests of Southeast Asia. Like the great apes (gorillas, orangutans, chimpanzees and bonobos), which have a body shape similar to humans and do not have tails, gibbons appear to lack higher cognitive abilities and self-awareness. They also differ from great apes in having longer arms, dense fur, and a throat sac used to amplify sounds. The sound is loud, musical in tone, and can be heard over long distances. The most typical vocalization is the “great call,” which usually takes the form of a duet in which the female and male leaders join in on less complex notes, which are used as territory markers by both sexes.