EndangeredLar Gibbon
Hylobates lar
One of the 4 gibbons on WAnimals
Mammals · Primates · Hylobatidae
Hylobates pileatus
At very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future.
The pileated gibbon owes its name to the black cap on its head. It shows very marked dimorphism: the males are black with white hands, feet and face ring, and the females are silvery grey with a black cap. It lives in monogamous pairs that occupy a territory they rarely leave. Its range is reduced to a strip between south-eastern Thailand, western Cambodia and south-western Laos.
Weight
4.5 kg – 7.5 kg
Size
45 cm – 64 cm
Life expectancy
30 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.
Sources consulted: Wikipedia (es): Hylobates pileatus
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Pileated Gibbon — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
The pileated gibbon is classified as 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.
It's documented in 2 protected areas — one reason why protecting these places matters for its conservation.
Based on what we already know about pileated gibbon.
