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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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Cao vit gibbons, or eastern black crested gibbons, have maintained incredibly small populations following their rediscovery in 2002 by researchers with Fauna & Flora, and only 74 individuals are thought to live in the wild.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
One post, for example, promises his ability to teach gorilla, orangutan, and gibbon skills—all of which have three levels—for interested participants.
—Ryleigh Nucilli, Outside Online, 27 Feb. 2025
Global news platforms picked up on the backstory of this almost mythical character, one who certainly looked the part, with Chang’s flowing robes and beard, often with a pet gibbon trailing in his wake.
—Mathew Scott, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024
Orangutans, gibbons and monkeys were said to cruise through the trees on the property, and the roof to our small room was also home to short-nosed fruit bats.
—Mihir Zaveri, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
One post, for example, promises his ability to teach gorilla, orangutan, and gibbon skills—all of which have three levels—for interested participants.
—Ryleigh Nucilli, Outside Online, 27 Feb. 2025
Global news platforms picked up on the backstory of this almost mythical character, one who certainly looked the part, with Chang’s flowing robes and beard, often with a pet gibbon trailing in his wake.
—Mathew Scott, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024
Orangutans, gibbons and monkeys were said to cruise through the trees on the property, and the roof to our small room was also home to short-nosed fruit bats.
—Mihir Zaveri, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Gibbon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gibbon. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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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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