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- proper noun   A taxonomic genus within thefamily Hylobatidae —gibbon .
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								Thus 'Hylobates' is as much longer in the arms than the Gorilla, as the Lectures and Essays Thomas Henry Huxley 1860 
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								Thus 'Hylobates' is as much longer in the arms than the Gorilla, as the On the Relations of Man to the Lower Animals Thomas Henry Huxley 1860 
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								This study provides a survey of mandibular shape in a sample of extant hominoids (Pan, Gorilla, Pongo, and Hylobates), as well as extinct Asian and Eurasian taxa (Ouranopithecus, Sivapithecus, and Gigantopithecus) in order to compare overall shape similarity. Archive 2009-02-01 2009 
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								Of the primates, the endemic species Javan gibbon Hylobates moloch (CR) and Javan leaf monkey Presbytis comata (EN) occur locally along with the endemic silvered leaf monkey P. cristata, while crab-eating macaque Macaca fascicularis (LR) is found throughout the park. Ujung Kulon National Park and Krakatau Nature Reserve, Indonesia 2009 
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								Numerous primate species live in these forests, including the long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis), pig-tailed macaque (M. nemestrina), and siamang (Hylobates syndactylus), Sumatra's largest gibbon. 
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								Other primates include silver leaf monkey Presbytis cristata, Phayre's leaf monkey P. phayrei and white-handed gibbon Hylobates lar. 
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								Several other mammal species are found in this ecoregion, including numerous primate species such as several leaf-monkeys, siamang (Hylobates syndactylus), the region's largest gibbon, wild dog (Cuon alpinus), sun bear (Ursus malayanus), and clouded leopard (Pardofelis nebulosa). 
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								Of the latter, the Javan or surili leaf monkey (Presbytis comata) and the Javan gibbon (Hylobates moloch) are the most endangered primates in Indonesia. 
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								The white-handed gibbon (Hylobates lar) occurs only north of Lake Toba, and the dark-handed gibbon (Hylobates agilis) is found to the south. 
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								Notable among these categories are tarsier Tarsius bancanus, Malay Bear Helarctis malayanus, orang utan Pongo pygmaeus, Borneo gibbon Hylobates molloch, grey-leaf monkey Presbytis aygula and red-leaf monkey P. rubicunda and the Bay Cat Catopuma badia, Kinabalu Ferret-badger Melogale everetti. 
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