Hoolock Gibbon

About Hoolock Gibbon

• Hoolock Gibbons are the smallest and fastest of all apes, and live in tropical and subtropical forests in the southeastern part of Asia.

Characteristics

• They are arboreal (they live in trees) and rely on dense canopy cover for movement and food.
• Male and female gibbons are similar in size but differ in colour.
• They are monogamous (same partner throughout life) and live in small family groups.
• They are known for their distinctive vocalisations, referred to as “songs,” which they use to communicate and establish territory.
• They are Frugivorous primates. Their diet mainly consists of fruits, leaves, flowers and occasionally insects.
• They exhibit a mode of movement known as It is a form of movement where primates swing from tree limb to tree limb using only their arms

Distribution

• They are found in parts of Northeast India, particularly in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, and Meghalaya. Their presence in India is primarily restricted to the Hollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary in Assam.
• Also found in Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Southern China.

Conservation status

• IUCN status
  • Western Hoolock Gibbon: Endangered
  • Eastern Hoolock Gibbon:
• Wildlife Protection Act (WPA) – Schedule 1

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