Silvery Gibbon

  • Scientific Name: Hylobates Moloch
  • Indonesian Name: Owa Jawa
  • Class: Mammals
  • Order: Primates
  • Country Origins: Indonesia
  • Province: West and East Java (Slamet Mountain, Dieng Plateau and Pekalongan)

Conservation Status

Extinct

Extinct in the Wild

Critically Endangered

Endangered

Vulnerable

Near Threatened

Least Concern

General Information

Habitat:

Tropical Rain forest

Height:

44 – 64 cm

Weight:

Average 8 kg

Diet:

Fruits, Leaves and Flowers.

Lifespan:

Up to 50 years in captivity

Silvery Gibbon

Fun Facts

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Females produce one baby every 2 to 3 years.

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Gestation last 7 to 8 month.

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Offspring live with their family group until they are fully mature at around 8 years old.

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They keep a way from water because they are not swimmers.

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They spend most of their time up in the trees.