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Javan gibbon
Javan gibbon
(Hylobates moloch)
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Authenticated by Dr David J. Chivers, University of Cambridge.
Glossary
Arboreal:
tree dwelling.
Brachiation:
in some primates, a method of locomotion when the animal swings hand over hand from branch to branch.
Endemic:
a species or taxonomic group that is only found in one particular country or geographic area.
Monogamous:
having only one mate during a breeding season, or throughout the breeding life of a pair.
References
IUCN Red List (May, 2006)
http://www.redlist.org
MacDonald, D. (2001)
The New Encyclopedia of Mammals
.Oxford University Press, London.
CITES (March, 2003)
http://www.cites.org
The Silvery Gibbon Project (July, 2002)
http://www.silvery.org.au/technical.html
Primate Info Net (March, 2003)
http://www.primate.wisc.edu/pin/factsheets/hylobates_moloch.html
Animal Info (July, 2002)
http://www.animalinfo.org/species/primate/hylomolo.htm
Asquith, N., Martarinza, M. and Sinaga, R.M. (1995) The Javan gibbon (
Hylobates moloch
): status and conservation recommendations. Tropical Biodiversity,
3
: 1 - 14.
Asquith, N.M. (1995) Javan gibbon conservation: why habitat protection is crucial. Tropical Biodiversity,
3
: 63 - 65.
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