All You Need To KnowAbout Gibbons

By Megan

About The AuthorI like: Gibbons (Apes), fruits, ClubPenguin and shopping. I dislikeloud things, shrimp and math. Iwrote about this animal because Ireally like gibbons and I reallywanted to write about a cuteanimal. I also wanted to write aboutthis ape because I saw some whenI went to the Zoo and I thought theywere pretty cool.

Who Am I? My animal is the gibbon.Gibbons are sometimes calledLesser Apes. Gibbons don’tbuild nests, instead, they sleepsitting down while their armsare wrapped around their kneesand their heads are on theirknees. To bond with family andmates, gibbons sing songs. Atpair ponds, Gibbons find a mateand stay with each otherforever. Sometimes, the femalegibbons are larger than themale.

The Early YearsWhen young, gibbons will mostlikely be a different color the themother and the father and thebabies stay with the parents forat least 210 days, they are verysmall and light-weight.

Habitat Sweet HabitatMostly gibbons are found inIndonesia, BangladeshMyanmar, Northeast India,China, Thailand, Cambodia,Vietnam and Laos. AlsoGibbons live in tropical andsubtropical areas. Gibbonsusually sleep in the trees, butoccasionally, they sleep on theground.

What’s on the Menu?Gibbons like to eat mostly fruitsand occasionally, bugs. Theyfind most of their food on theground, in the trees and in thebushes. They like eating eatingfruits because, like people, theyneed lots of energy, too.

Simply Irresistible!1. Gibbons with mates groomeach other to show theiraffection.

2. Most species of the gibbonare endangered.

3. Female gibbons are largerthan male gibbons, whichmakes telling apart their genderdifficult.

4. Gibbons rarely come to theground to get food.

Where in the World?Gibbons are mostly found inLaos, Vietnam, Cambodia,Thailand, China, NortheastIndia, Bangladesh, Myanmarand Indonesia.

Did You Know?Gibbons have gender-specificcoloration. People sell gibbonsfor pets and parts. Gibbons aremostly found in the wild rainforests.

Fun Fact!Gibbons are sometimesmistaken for monkeys, butgibbons are actually apes.

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