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: any of a family (Hylobatidae) of agile brachiating tailless apes of southeastern Asia that are the smallest and most arboreal anthropoid apes
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And although an earlier Scientific Reports study described female gibbons in China dancing to compete for male attention, the apes in this new study danced in a variety of contexts and even directed their performances toward human keepers.
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Phie Jacobs, science.org, 17 Sep. 2024
According to a recent article from conservation news site Mongabay, for every one gibbon that becomes a pet, seven are killed in the wild to acquire it.
—Megan Ross, Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2024
The macaws close to the parking lot were raucous and talkative and the gibbons further in the park were loudly singing.
—The Indianapolis Star, 8 Apr. 2024
At Stone Zoo, that includes the jaguar, snow leopards, black bears and white-cheeked gibbons.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 21 June 2024
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Phie Jacobs, science.org, 17 Sep. 2024
According to a recent article from conservation news site Mongabay, for every one gibbon that becomes a pet, seven are killed in the wild to acquire it.
—Megan Ross, Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2024
The macaws close to the parking lot were raucous and talkative and the gibbons further in the park were loudly singing.
—The Indianapolis Star, 8 Apr. 2024
At Stone Zoo, that includes the jaguar, snow leopards, black bears and white-cheeked gibbons.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 21 June 2024
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“Gibbon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gibbon. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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gibbon
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gib·bon
ˈgib-ən 
: any of several tailless apes of southeastern Asia that are smaller and spend more time in trees than the gorilla, chimpanzee, and orangutan
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