Lar gibbon

The lar gibbon (Hylobates lar) is also known as the white-handed gibbon. It is a primate in the Hylobatidae or gibbon family. It is one of the better-known gibbons. It is often seen in zoos.

Lar gibbon[1]
Pair
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[2]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Primates
Family:	Hylobatidae
Genus:	Hylobates
Binomial name
Hylobates lar (Linnaeus, 1771)
Lar Gibbon range

The fur coloring of the lar gibbon is not fixed. It can range from black and dark-brown to light brown sandy colors.

Climbing Lar Gibbon at Cincinnati Zoo

Lar gibbons are diurnal (they are active during the day). They are arboreal, living in rainforests. Family groups live in a firm territory. They protect it from other gibbons by their calls.

In the wild, lar gibbons live about 25 years.

References

1. Groves, Colin (2005). Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 179–180. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
2. Brockelman, W. & Geissmann, T. (2008). "Hylobates lar". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2008. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 4 January 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

Other websites

• Lar Gibbon photos Archived 2007-01-04 at the Wayback Machine
• Lar Gibbon songs
• Gibbon Conservation Center
• Lar Gibbon at Animal Diversity Web
• Thomas Geissmann's Gibbon Research Lab and Gibbon Network
• White-handed gibbon from ARKive
  

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