The white handed gibbon

The white handed gibbon is the smallest and most arboreal ape in the family Hylobatidae or "dwellers of the trees". Adult gibbons are only about 3 feet tall standing upright and 13 pounds in weight. They are nearly twice as heavy, have longer arms, and are very slender. The Long bushy hair on their bodies makes them look stockier than they actually are. Unlike all of the other ape species, gibbons have little sexual dimorphism in body …showed first 75 words of 1137 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1137 total…thought an animal had so many similar instincts to human beings. The fact that an ape has a genetic code over 98% similar to human beings is quite unbelievable when you look at them. You'll never know how interesting it is to learn about primates until you complete a field project like this one. I would recommend this to anyone that has an interest in learning the similarities and differences between hominoids and their social behavior.