Listen to the Pileated gibbon
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About the Pileated gibbon
The Pileated gibbon is a mammal in the family Hominidae (order Primates). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “endangered”.
What does the Pileated 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 pileated gibbon (Hylobates pileatus) is a primate in the gibbon family, Hylobatidae.
The pileated gibbon has sexual dimorphism in fur coloration: males have purely black fur, while females have buff-coloured or white-grey fur with only the belly and head black. The white and often shaggy hair ring around the head is common to both sexes.
Related mammals in the genus Hylobates
More from the family Hominidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a Pileated gibbon sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Pileated gibbon on this page. Mammal voices range from infrasonic elephant rumbles to the ultrasonic clicks of bats and dolphins.
Is the Pileated gibbon endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Pileated gibbon as “endangered”.
What family does the Pileated gibbon belong to?
The Pileated gibbon (Hylobates pileatus) belongs to the family Hominidae in the order Primates.
Sources & credits
- Hylobates-pileatus-pileated-gibbon-calling-singing-1 by Rushenb – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q301053 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Pileated gibbon – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by su neko – CC BY 2.0