EndangeredLar Gibbon
Hylobates lar
One of the 4 gibbons on WAnimals
Mammals · Primates · Hylobatidae
Nomascus leucogenys
At extremely high risk of imminent extinction in the wild.
The northern white-cheeked gibbon is one of the most threatened primates in Asia. The males are black with two striking white cheek patches, and the females a tawny gold with a dark cap. All the young are born the colour of their mother, turn black at around a year old, and the females return to gold at puberty. It has disappeared from China and survives in a few forests of northern Vietnam and Laos.
Weight
5.6 kg – 8 kg
Size
45 cm – 63 cm
Life expectancy
28 years
Diet
Herbivore
Feeds mainly on plants.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
In pairs
Usually lives in pairs, sometimes for life.
Sighting difficulty
Very hard
Sources consulted: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_white-cheeked_gibbon
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The northern white-cheeked gibbon is classified as critically endangered. Organisations such as the IUCN, WWF and the Wildlife Conservation Society work specifically on its conservation and that of its habitat; looking into their programmes is a good starting point if you want to get involved.
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