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Skywalker Gibbon

Scientific nameHoolock tianxing
DistributionEastern Myanmar and southwestern China
Head-body length45 - 65 cm
Body mass6 - 9 kg
DescriptionAdult males have brownish fur and narrow, white eyebrows separated by a gap. the beard on the chin is inconspicuously colored black or brown. In adult females, the fur color is generally yellowish, but varies with age (yellowish-white to reddish-blond).
HabitatTropical rainforests in eastern Myanmar and southwestern China
Status (IUCN Rote Liste)Endangered
Skywalker Gibbon. Hoolock tianxing. Adult female. Photo: Fan Peng-Fei
Skywalker Gibbon. Hoolock tianxing. Adult female. Photo: Fan Peng-Fei