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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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The University of Warwick study could be extended to gibbons and other primates that do not fall under the great ape category, according to a release, which noted the extension could further map the evolution of vocal control.
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Antonio Pequeño Iv,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Taipei will send white-handed gibbons to Shanghai as part of the exchange, the Taipei Times said.
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Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
Taipei will send white-handed gibbons to Shanghai as part of the exchange, the Taipei Times said.
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ABC News,
6 June 2026
Camera traps recorded squirrels, langur monkeys and macaques, followed by gibbons — a promising sign.
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CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Antonio Pequeño Iv,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Taipei will send white-handed gibbons to Shanghai as part of the exchange, the Taipei Times said.
—
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
Taipei will send white-handed gibbons to Shanghai as part of the exchange, the Taipei Times said.
—
ABC News,
6 June 2026
Camera traps recorded squirrels, langur monkeys and macaques, followed by gibbons — a promising sign.
—
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Gibbon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gibbon. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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gibbon
noun
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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