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White-handed gibbons, also known as lar gibbons, can cover up to ten feet of distance with each swing as they go from branch to branch.
White-handed gibbon
Hylobates lar
Status
Endangered
Activity Period
Diurnal
Classification
Mammal
Habitat
White-handed gibbons live in tropical rainforests and spend most of their lives high up in trees.
Range
Found throughout several parts of southern Asia, such as China, Indonesia, India, and Bangladesh.
Life Expectancy
30 years in the wild and 50 years or more under human care.
Diet
White-handed gibbons eat a variety of fruits, figs, leaves, plant matter, and occasionally insects.
Social Structure
These primates are social animals that live in family groups, usually consisting of 2-6 members.
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