Agile Gibbon (species: Hylobates agilis) in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Hylobates agilis
Agile Gibbon


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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Mammalia
Order Primates
Family Hylobatidae
Genus Hylobates
Species Hylobates agilis
Status endangered
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Distinguishing features

Like all gibbons it is tailless. The agile gibbon has fur varying in color from black to red-brown. Its brow is white, and the male can be recognized by its white or light-grey cheeks. Additionally, the male is slightly larger than the female. (Wikipedia)

Size

  • Up to 63.5 cm (Head and body together)

Weight

  • Up to 8 kg

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Distribution and habitat preferences

It is found in Indonesia on the island of Sumatra, Malaysia, and southern Thailand.

It predominantly lives arboreally in rain forests and rarely comes to the ground. (Wikipedia)

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