Borneo gibbon




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Some facts about the
Borneo gibbon

Adult weight : 5.765 kg (12.683 lbs)

Maximum longevity : 57 years

Litter size : 1

Interval between litters : 1080 days

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Borneo gibbon

Order : Primates
Family : Hylobatidae
Species : Hylobates muelleri

 

The Bornean gibbon, borneo gibbon, grey gibbon, müller's gibbon is listed as Near Threatened (Near Threatened (NT), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future, or LR/nt), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the Borneo gibbon
A Borneo gibbon group is called a 'flange'.
Countries
Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia

Facts about the Borneo gibbon

Hylobates muelleri is important in research due to its genetic and physiological similarity to humans. (Full text)

or Hylobates muelleri is listed on the IUCN Red list (1996) as Lower Risk/Near Threatened . (Full text)

1. Hylobates, genus Hylobates -- (gibbons)
Hylobates
genus Hylobates
(Source WordNet)

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