The Lar Gibbon or white-handed Gibbon (Hylobates lar) is a primate species native to southeast and southern Asia. They are known, of course, for their white-furred hands they are named after. Lar gibbons are frugivorous, eating almost entirely fruit, up to half of which is purely figs. They live in southern Asia’s tropical rainforests, in the upper tree canopy, and frequently live their entire lives without ever touching the ground. Early Chinese writers called them ”noble gentlemen” after seeing the way they move through the trees, leaping as much as forty feet from one tree to another, sometimes even snatching birds out of the air.
Lar Gibbons have an upright standing height of 16.5”-23.2” (42-59 cm), head to rear length between 10.6”-14.6” (27-37 cm), and an estimated body width of 5.9”-8.7” (15-22 cm). The typical weight of the Lar Gibbon is in the range of 9.7-16.8 lb (4.4-7.6 kg). Lar Gibbons have lifespans between 25-30 years in the wild and 35-56 years in captivity.
The Lar Gibbon or white-handed Gibbon (Hylobates lar) is a primate species native to southeast and southern Asia. They are known, of course, for their white-furred hands they are named after. Lar gibbons are frugivorous, eating almost entirely fruit, up to half of which is purely figs. They live in southern Asia’s tropical rainforests, in the upper tree canopy, and frequently live their entire lives without ever touching the ground. Early Chinese writers called them ”noble gentlemen” after seeing the way they move through the trees, leaping as much as forty feet from one tree to another, sometimes even snatching birds out of the air.
Lar Gibbons have an upright standing height of 16.5”-23.2” (42-59 cm), head to rear length between 10.6”-14.6” (27-37 cm), and an estimated body width of 5.9”-8.7” (15-22 cm). The typical weight of the Lar Gibbon is in the range of 9.7-16.8 lb (4.4-7.6 kg). Lar Gibbons have lifespans between 25-30 years in the wild and 35-56 years in captivity.
