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gibbon

[gib-uhn] / ˈgɪb ən /




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The species most similar to humans in the study is the white-handed gibbon, with a monogamy rate of 63.5%.

From Science Daily • Jan. 22, 2026

The virus, according to a report in Nature, was first isolated in 1945 from a gibbon in Florida.

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025

The park has held off on an expansion of its gibbon pen, a big project that would have given the playful primates more space, but would have also required taking out a loan.

From New York Times • Nov. 2, 2023

“In the beginning, ‘Gibbon’ was about two gibbon friends.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2022

The gibbon, for instance, is said to take no notice of the dead.

From Man And His Ancestor A Study In Evolution by Morris, Charles




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