Some thing worth knowing about gibbons ...
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Gibons live in the tall trees in south, southeast, and east Asia.
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The scientific name for gibbons, "Hylobatidae," comes from a Greek word meaning "dweller in the trees."
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Gibbons are apeas, not monkeys. They are small for apes (an adult will weigh about 10 to 15 pounds), with the exception of siamangs, who weigh about twice as much).
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There are four different generas of gibbons, who live in different places. Below is a map showing the different types of gibbons, and where they live.
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Gibbons move in trees by "brachiation." They can brachiate up to a distance of 50 feet, travelling downwards as well as horizontally
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Gibbons have unique biology, described in more detail in Gibbons: The Invisible Ape, particular in hands and feet
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Gibbonscan move up to 56 kilometres per hour (35 miles per hour) through the trees
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Gibbons cannot swim
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Gibbons have a unique way of drinking!
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Gibbons are amazing singers. Acient Chinese poets and musicians have long taken inspiration from these soungs.