Wildlifeof China
Skywalker Hoolock Gibbon
Monkeys, Gibbons, Lorises & ColugoHoolock tianxing
Basic stats
Diet
Fruit, leaves and flowers
Habitat
Subtropical evergreen and montane forest
Range
Southwestern China and northern Myanmar
The Skywalker hoolock gibbon was described as a distinct species in 2017. Adult males are mostly black with conspicuous white eyebrows, while females are buff or grey-brown. It occurs in southwestern China and northern Myanmar. (Peer-reviewed species description; Wikipedia, general species account)
It lives in subtropical evergreen and montane forest, moving through the canopy by brachiation. Fruit is the principal food, supplemented by leaves and flowers. Pair-bonded adults produce coordinated songs used in communication and territorial advertisement. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Skywalker Hoolock Gibbon eat?
- Fruit, leaves and flowers
- What habitat does the Skywalker Hoolock Gibbon live in?
- Subtropical evergreen and montane forest
- Where is the Skywalker Hoolock Gibbon found?
- Southwestern China and northern Myanmar