Lar Gibbon

Habitat

Tropical forests of southern and Southeast Asia.

Wild Diet

Fruits, leaves, small vertebrates, including birds and their eggs.

Behaviour

Lar gibbons live in small family groups of a male, female and several youngsters. Each family has a 'territory' which is reclaimed each morning by yelling at the neighbours!

Breeding

A single youngster is born after a gestation of 210 - 240 days (7 - 8 months).

Threats

Rapid loss of habitat due to logging and agriculture and capture for the pet trade.

Conservation

There are rehabilitation sanctuaries within Thailand for the lar gibbon. The population in European zoos is managed co-operatively.

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Lar gibbon factsheet