Müller's Bornean Gibbon
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| Müller's Bornean gibbon[1] | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Family: | Hylobatidae |
| Genus: | Hylobates |
| Species: | H. muelleri |
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| Hylobates muelleri Martin, 1841 |
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The Müller's Bornean gibbon, or the grey gibbon(Hylobates muelleri) is a primate in the Hylobatidae family. The Muller's gibbon ranks among the smallest gibbons, weighing 12 pounds (5.4 kg). It is about 2 feet (61 cm) tall. The grey gibbons can live more than 40 years in captivity. They eat primarily fruit, leaves, flowers, and invertebrates.
Range [change]
Muller's gibbons can only be found in the tropical rainforest of the country Borneo.
References [change]
- ↑ Groves, Colin (16 November 2005). Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds). ed. Mammal Species of the World (3rd edition ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 180. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. http://www.bucknell.edu/msw3.
- ↑ Geissmann, T. & Nijman, V. (2008). Hylobates muelleri. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2008. Retrieved on 4 January 2009.
