{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "gibbon",
  "name": "White-handed Gibbon",
  "scientificName": "Hylobates lar",
  "category": "Mammal",
  "summary": "The white-handed gibbon (Hylobates lar) is a small, tailless ape of the rainforest canopy in Thailand, Malaysia, and Sumatra. Weighing only 5 to 7 kg, it swings through the treetops by its long arms and can move at up to 56 km/h. Pairs are famous for their loud, musical duets and can live 25 to 30 years in the wild. The species is listed as Endangered.",
  "conservationStatus": "Endangered",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Mammalia",
    "order": "Primates",
    "family": "Hylobatidae",
    "genus": "Hylobates"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 7,
    "lengthM": 0.9,
    "topSpeedKmh": 56,
    "lifespanYears": 30
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Hylobates lar"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Frugivore — ripe fruit, leaves, flowers, and insects"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Tropical rainforests of Thailand, Malaysia, and Sumatra"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "25–30 years in the wild"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "5–7 kg (11–15 lb); males and females similar size"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "Up to 56 km/h (35 mph) when brachiating"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Endangered (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "White-handed gibbon in Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, and peninsular Southeast Asian rainforests.",
    "continents": [
      "Asia"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "citation": "IUCN Red List — Hylobates lar.",
      "url": "https://www.iucnredlist.org/search?query=Hylobates%20lar&searchType=species"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Animal Diversity Web — Hylobates lar. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.",
      "url": "https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Hylobates_lar/"
    }
  ],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/gibbon/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/gibbon/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}