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Müller's Bornean gibbon

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Müeller's gibbon[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Suborder: Haplorhini
Infraorder: Simiiformes
Family: Hylobatidae
Genus: Hylobates
Species:
H. muelleri
Binomial name
Hylobates muelleri
Martin, 1841
Muller's Bornean gibbon range

The Müller's Bornean gibbon (Hylobates muelleri), also known as the grey gibbon, is a primate in the Hylobatidae family. The Muller's gibbon ranks among the smallest gibbons, weighing 12 pounds (5.4 kg). It is about 2 feet (61 cm) tall. The grey gibbons can live more than 40 years in captivity. They eat primarily fruit, leaves, flowers, and invertebrates.

Muller's gibbons can only be found in the tropical rainforest of the island Borneo.

References

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  1. Groves, Colin (2005). Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 180. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
  2. Geissmann, T.; Nijman, V. (2008). "Hylobates muelleri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T39888A10270564. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T39888A10270564.en. Retrieved 15 January 2020.