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Hylobates syndactylus |
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They stand 40 to 64 cm (16 to 25 in) height. |
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Gibbons can weigh up to 8 kg (about 17lbs). |
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Their coat is dense and shaggy and ranges in color from black to brown or gray, varying greatly even within species. They are long-armed apes. Gibbons have the longest legs of any apes and can run with agility, holding their arms in the air. |
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They feed mainly on fruit. |
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They live in rain forests from northeastern India to Borneo. |
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Gibbons are long-armed apes of the order primates, family Hylobatidae, which also includes the siamang. |
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