Agile gibbon
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This article is about the agile gibbon endemic to Sumatra and the Malaysian peninsula. For the Bornean agile gibbon, see Bornean white-bearded gibbon.
The agile gibbon (Hylobates agilis), also called the black-handed gibbon, is an Old World primate, and is a part of the gibbon family. It is native to Indonesia, specifically, on the island of Sumatra. The agile gibbon can also be found in Malaysia, and southern Thailand. As appointed by the IUCN Red List, this species is endangered, and mainly due to the destruction of their habitat and pet trade.[4]
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Agile gibbon[1] | |
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A male agile gibbon | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Primates |
Suborder: | Haplorhini |
Infraorder: | Simiiformes |
Family: | Hylobatidae |
Genus: | Hylobates |
Species: | H. agilis |
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Hylobates agilis F. Cuvier, 1821 | |
Agile gibbon range | |
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