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Maximum longevity: 56 years (captivity) Observations: A female wild-born specimen acquired by San Antonio Zoo in 1954 died in 2008 at an estimated 56 years of age. Her male companion, also acquired in 1954, passed away in 2005 at the estimated age of 51 years (John Gramieri, pers. comm.).
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- P7603
- Appendix I of CITES
- P2974
- forest
- P9566
- diurnality
- P9714
- Thailand
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The lar gibbon (Hylobates lar), also known as the white-handed gibbon, is an endangered primate in the gibbon family, Hylobatidae. It is one of the better-known gibbons and is often kept in captivity.
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Animal taxa named by Carl LinnaeusEndangered fauna of AsiaFauna listed on CITES Appendix IHylobatesIUCN Red List endangered speciesMammals described in 1771Primates of Southeast AsiaSpecies that are or were threatened by agricultureSpecies that are or were threatened by deforestationSpecies that are or were threatened by habitat lossSpecies that are or were threatened by human consumption