Silvery Gibbon
Hylobates moloch
Weight: About
6Kg.
Habitat: It
is found in lowland, hill and montane forests. In
the Dieng Mountains of central Java, its
habitat consisted of secondary forest with a rather dense and close canopy,
and undisturbed primary forest.
Gestation Period: 7-8 months.
Birth Rate: 1 young every 2-3 years.
Behavior: They are arboreal and diurnal. They appear to prefer the
taller trees for resting, foraging and locomotion.
Diet: It
eats mostly fruit and some leaves.
Threats: It
has declined and continues to be threatened due to habitat loss because of
expanding human populations on Java. Only 4% of its original habitat
remains.
