A white-handed gibbon lounges in the crooks of several trees. Gibbons spend the majority of their time in trees. Equipped with long arms they can swing through the forest at up to 35 mph.
White-handed gibbons are listed as Endangered by the IUCN. Loss of habitat is their greatest threat, followed by being hunted for meat and illegal trade. Often a gibbon mother is killed so that there baby can be captured and sold. As a species gibbons are not only the most endangered apes but also the most endangered primate.
Gibbons are native to Southeast Asia, their highest population is in Thailand where most live in protected national parks. Gibbons are frugivores meaning that half of what they eat is fruit. This makes gibbons vital to their ecosystem. They help spread the seeds of a large variety of fruits and trees, helping new trees to grow.
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