The Dark handed Agile Gibbon, also called the Black Handed Gibbon or Agile Gibbon, is native to the tropical rainforests of Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia. It lives in the upper canopy of the forest and rarely descends to the ground.



They are a tailless primate with an average size of 44 – 63 cm (17 – 25 in) and a weight of 4 – 6 kg (9 – 13 lb). Males are larger than the females.



Their diet consists of fruit, leaves and insects. They live in monogamous family groups. The single offspring stays with the mother for up to two years and with the group until it is about eight. Males then move off on their own to seek a mate.

Fun Facts

Gibbons have long arms for the purpose of brachiation –swinging through the trees. Dark Handed Agile Gibbons can live for 35 years.