Listen to the Agile gibbon
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About the Agile gibbon
The Agile gibbon is a mammal in the family Hominidae (order Primates). Wikidata describes it as “Old World primate in the gibbon family”. Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “endangered”.
What does the Agile gibbon sound like?
Mammal voices range from infrasonic elephant rumbles to the ultrasonic clicks of bats and dolphins. Most are made in the larynx, shaped by the throat, mouth and nose, and used for contact, warning, courtship and – in some species – echolocation.
From Wikipedia
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.
Related mammals in the genus Hylobates
More from the family Hominidae
Frequently asked questions
What does an Agile gibbon sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Agile gibbon on this page. Mammal voices range from infrasonic elephant rumbles to the ultrasonic clicks of bats and dolphins.
Is the Agile gibbon endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Agile gibbon as “endangered”.
What family does the Agile gibbon belong to?
The Agile gibbon (Hylobates agilis) belongs to the family Hominidae in the order Primates.
Sources & credits
- Possible-Role-of-Mother-Daughter-Vocal-Interactions-on-the-Development-of-Species-Specifi… by Koda H, Lemasson A, Oyakawa C, Rizaldi, Pamungkas J, Masataka N – CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q838962 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Agile gibbon – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Klaus Rudloff – CC BY-SA 4.0