Hoolock Gibbon

[Atul Dhamankar]

Hoolock Giboon- Male
This is the only Ape found in India.
Dec. 2008
Borajan Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam

Nikon D80
Sigma 170-500mm
Apereture: f/6.3
SS: 1/125
ISO: 400
Handheld

[Praveen Siddannavar]

Great image Atul, I am yet to sight this in the wild...
TFS

Here's some info on Hoolock Gibbon :

Zoological name: Bunopithecus hoolock

The Hoolock Gibbon is a tree dwelling ape found in North Eastern India. As rightly mentioned by Atul it is the only ape found in the Indian subcontinent. It is characterized by its white brows because of which it is also called the "White Browed Gibbon." It displays amazing agility in swinging through the trees of the evergreen forests where it lives and makes loud calls, which can be heard through the forest.

Range: Hoolock Gibbons are found in several states of North East India - Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Tripura and Nagaland. The Hoolock Gibbon's range extends across Bangladesh, Myanmar and parts of South China. It is found in areas within an altitude of 1500 to 4000 m.

Physical characteristics: Hoolock Gibbons have all the characteristics of apes, including being tailless and having opposable thumbs on the palms of their hands. Male Hoolock Gibbons have a black coat with clearly visible white eyebrows. Female Hoolock Gibbons are light grayish brown or light brown in color. Infant Hoolock Gibbons are born with white fur, which becomes darker with age. Hoolock Gibbons are 60-90 cm long and weigh up to 7 Kg. The arms of Hoolock Gibbons are longer than their legs and Hoolocks use their arms to swing through the trees in a rapid movement called "brachiation." On the ground Hoolock Gibbons walk in an upright position on their legs.

[Lakshminarayanan Nataraja]

Nice capture Atul.

Had the Gibbon been perched on Hoolock tree (terminalia myriocarpa) it would have been fabulous. It is actually seen perched on ficus (seems like Ficus tinctoria) tree.

Good to note that our members flood the forum with rare and amazing collection of India's fauna..

[Mrudul Godbole]

Nice environment photograph. Liked the eye contact and the composition. Some light on its face would have enhanced the image further. Still to see and photograph this species. Thanks for sharing. Look forward to more..

Thanks for the detailed information Praveen.

[Bibhav Behera]

A beautiful animal. Wish the eyes were more clearly visible. Thanks Praveen, for the detailed information.

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Lovely information. This enhances the understanding of this species.

Nice pose of the Hoolock Gibbon. The tree branch shades it, else it would have been great. Look forward to more images of this species. Do you have any image with a wider framing? I wish to see images with some more habitat.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi