“It’s really quite depressing.” There are 20 species of gibbons, tree-dwelling lesser apes, spread across 11 countries in Asia. The IUCN classifies five gibbon species as critically ...

Modern siamangs, a type of gibbon classified as a lesser ape, also weigh around 10 kilograms. The few fossils are enough to start piecing together Buronius’ lifestyle, the team contends.

Ashwika is passionate about protecting India’s only ape: the hoolock gibbon. Four years ago, Ash met a gibbon that touched her heart, and from that moment on she has wanted to protect them.

After reaching maturity, the female apes will return to a beige coat, like Tallulah's, while the males keep their black coats, like Ringo. White-cheeked gibbons are "critically endangered ...