Silvery gibbon

Silvery gibbons are easily recognised by their long, fluffy, silver-grey fur and fringe-lined faces.

A silvery gibbon spends much of its time scaling the rainforest treetops, foraging for fruit and leaves. The small family groups move quietly through the canopy, and a moving branch or falling piece of fruit is usually the only sign that they are above!

Silvery gibbons are quite vocal, using their loud calls to mark their territories and protect their borders from neighbouring groups. They have varied vocalisations for communication with each other and are the only gibbon species that do not sing in duets.

Family groups consist of several juveniles, with mature offspring eventually leaving the family to find their own territories.

These lesser apes do not have a breeding season. After a 7–8 month gestation period, a single infant is usually born and stays with the family for around eight years.