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Northern Yellow-cheeked crested Gibbon

Scientific nameNomascus annamensis
DistributionSouth Laos, Northeast Cambodia, Central Vietnam
Head-body length46,2 cm (male), 43,8 cm (female)
Body mass7 kg
Habitatbroadleaf evergreen and semi-evergreen forest
Food and Feedingfruits, leaves, flowers, young shoots
Activity patternsdiurnal and arboreal
Social organizationlives in family groups consisting of an adult pair and their immature offspring
Mating systemmonogamy
Status (IUCN Red List)not evaluated (NE)
Northern Yellow-cheeked crested Gibbon, male. Photo: Tilo Nadler
Northern Yellow-cheeked crested Gibbon, Nomascus annamensis, male, Photo: Tilo Nadler
Northern Yellow-cheeked crested Gibbon, female. Photo: Tilo Nadler
Northern Yellow-cheeked crested Gibbon, Nomascus annamensis, female, Photo: Tilo Nadler