gibbon
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There has been a string of recent high-profile arrests, including a July raid that rescued a leaf monkey, a gibbon and hundreds of turtles, as well as multiple interceptions at airports.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Two months later, on 5 August, one male and one female gibbon were transferred from Perundurai to Vikram's relative in Chennai, according to the Forest Department's investigation.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Above the patter of rain cascading through the jungle canopy comes the haunting call of a pileated gibbon singing to fend off intruders in Cambodia's Cardamom Mountains.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
Skywalker gibbon couples wake up each morning and sing to each other, their voices echoing across the forest canopy of their home.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 14, 2024
This monkey will skip and gambol to the highest peaks of mountains, jump about in the waters, and, eating the fruit of the trees, will be the companion of the gibbon and the crane.
From Myths and Legends of China by E. T. C. (Edward Theodore Chalmers) Werner
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East Asia - Middle School
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