Hoolock gibbons primarily inhabit the dense forests of Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, and China. Unfortunately, deforestation ...

Hoolock gibbon (Hoolock hoolock) is the only gibbon (apes in the family Hylobatidae) found in India, according to the analysis.Earlier, northeastern India was said to be home to two species ...

Hoolock gibbons are India’s lone ape species. They are both rare and endangered, found only in the forests of northeast India. It’s easy to confuse apes with monkeys because they are both ...

Explore India’s lesser-known wildlife sanctuaries, home to snow leopards, gibbons, and more. A guide for offbeat nature and ...

With long and slender arms, Hoolock Gibbons are the only apes found in the country. It was earlier believed that India had two separate species of the gibbon – the hoolock gibbon and the eastern ...

Namdapha Tiger Reserve has a rich biodiversity and is home to tigers, elephants, Himalayan black bear, Himalayan sun bear, ...

This includes western hoolock gibbons, an ape species that’s native to northeastern India, Bangladesh, and western Myanmar. On the IUNC Red List, the species is categorized as endangered.

Said to be the world’s only venomous primate, the Bengal Slow Loris is named for the dark circles around its eyes, which ...

As the only ape species in India, the hoolock gibbon (Hoolock hoolock) has been extensively studied and key threats include habitat loss and fragmentation, and hunting.

An approval by the Union environment ministry for exploratory oil and gas drilling in parts of Assam may put the endangered hoolock gibbon at further risk. Cairn India, the oil and gas unit of the ...

Global Gibbon Network (GGN) held 1st meet in China to discuss conservation of India’s only ape, hoolock gibbon. Population estimated at 12,000. Threats include felling of trees for ...