Skywalker Hoolock Gibbon
Hoolock tianxing
Conservation Status
EndangeredMammalia · Primates · Hylobatidae
About
The Skywalker hoolock gibbon or Gaoligong hoolock gibbon is an arboreal primate in the gibbon family Hylobatidae. It is one of three species of hoolock gibbon and was first described in January 2017 in the American Journal of Primatology. The Skywalker hoolock gibbon is one of two species of Eastern hoolocks: H. tianxing and H. leuconedys. Researchers estimate H. tianxing diverged from H. leuconedys roughly 490,000 years ago. The Eastern hoolock is vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, with a population of 310,000–370,000 individuals. Of this population, H. tianxing makes up less than 150 individuals, making the Skywalker hoolock gibbon an endangered species.
Fun Fact
The Skywalker hoolock gibbon is one of two species of Eastern hoolocks: H.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Found in the montane forests of eastern Myanmar and southwestern China in the Mt.
Diet
Eat more than the males, especially during spring and autumn.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Loss
- Poaching and Hunting
- Human-Wildlife Conflict
- Disease