One of the 4 gibbons on WAnimals
Mammals · Primates · Hylobatidae
Agile Gibbon
Hylobates agilis
Endangered
At very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future.
The agile gibbon is a small ape of South-East Asia that lives almost entirely in the forest canopy. It moves by brachiation, swinging from branch to branch by its arms, and its anatomy is so specialised for that movement that on the ground it walks upright with its arms raised for balance. It forms stable pairs that occupy and defend a territory, accompanied by their young. It is a fruit eater, with a preference for ripe figs, and plays an important part as a seed disperser.
Weight
4 kg – 6.5 kg
Size
44 cm – 64 cm
Life expectancy
35 years
