. In addition, they are only found west of the Salween River in Myanmar (Groves 1972). Notes on the ecology and behaviour of the hoolock gibbon. Over the course of the day, all group members on average are no more than 12.5 m (41.0 ft) from one another. A pair of adult male and female gibbons feeding. Sexual maturity in females is reached around 5-8 years of age, and is shown by the fading of the black coat to the paler pelage of adult females (Tilson 1979; Islam & Feeroz 1992). 10, 25 November 2014 - Feeding on non-plant food items by Wester hoolock gibbon (Hoolock hoolock) - Correlates of sexual dimorphism in primates: ecological and size variables. Bangkok (TH): Tecpress Service, LP. Unlike other gibbon species, in Hoolock gibbons, male and female vocalizations are the same, and comparitvely quite simple. Gaoligong in spring. Alfred JRB. 1984. 1991. Call of the wild: A tale of three gibbons; Call of the wild: A tale of three gibbons The old jungle saying in Arunachal Pradesh was: thou shalt not slay a Hoolock Gibbon. Conservation of hoolock gibbon (Bunopithecus hoolock) in northeast India. ASP Bull 26(1):10-1. In fact, the infant will persist in sleeping with the mother until the birth of a new infant (Sati & Alfred 2001). The winds pulled me towards the call of the Hoolock Gibbons for a second time. The forests of India’s northeastern states are the habitat of this rare primate. Gron KJ. On the first record of infanticide in the hoolock gibbon- Hylobates hoolock in the wild. Gron KJ. Ecology of the hoolock gibbon (Hylobates hoolock), a lesser ape in the tropical forests of north-eastern India. Primate Factsheets: Hoolock gibbon (Hoolock) Conservation . Very recent investigations have shown that the hoolock gibbons are not closely related to B. sericus, so they have been placed in their own genus, Hoolock. Choudhury A. The forests of north-east India support the highest diversity of primates in India, including the only apes found in the country, the western hoolock gibbon (Hoolock hoolock) and the eastern hoolock gibbon (Hoolock leuconedys). Longevity of mammals in captivity; from the living collections of the world. PhD dissertation, University of Cambridge, Cambridge (UK). 1946. Prim Rep 34:133-8. Usually, calls are uttered during loud and complex call bouts or duets, which make up almost 90% of all vocalization and occur mostly in the morning, usually lasting up to 20 minutes (Gittins & Tilson 1984; Alfred & Sati 1986; Choudhury 1989; 1991; Alfred 1992; Ahsan 2001; Gupta et al. 1995). Get Gibbon Sounds from Soundsnap, the Leading Sound Library for Unlimited SFX Downloads. There are three main call bout types; the great call, organizing sequences, and alarm calls (Ahsan 2001). p 79-86. Mootnick AR, Haimoff EH, Nyunt-Lwin K. 1987. 2007). Recent molecular evidence documented that the distance among gibbon subgenera was as large or larger than the distance between chimpanzees (Pan) and humans … In addition, the gibbons were more likely to huddle together during cold seasons. A survey of hoolock gibbon (Hylobates hoolock) in southern Assam, India. When moving bipedally they usually travel for less than a minute and they will move quadrupedally on rare occasions (Islam & Feeroz 1992). 1991-1992; 1992; Lan 1994; Choudhury 1996; 2000; Ahsan 2001; Sati & Alfred 2002; Das et al. Choudhury A. Births are singletons (Choudhury 1990). Hoolock gibbons are also hunted for folk medicine (Walker et al. 1992. Hoolock gibbons in Arunachal Pradesh, northeast India. Feeroz MM, Islam MA, Kabir M. 1995. 1988. Species: H. hoolock, H. leuconedys. The home range of hoolock gibbons varies with study site, and can range between 0.15 and 0.30 km² (0.06 and 0.1 mi²) up to 3-4 km² (1.2-1.5 mi²), with some intermediate sizes as well as some overlap with neighboring groups (Tilson 1979; Gittins & Tilson 1984; Alfred 1992; Islam & Feeroz 1992; Choudhury 1996; Ahsan 2001; Gupta et al. Hoolock gibbons have been placed within their own genus, Hoolock, as well as split into two discrete species, the western hoolock gibbon (H. hoolock) and the eastern hoolock (H. leuconedys) (Mootnick & Groves 2005). Image 4. The average height of a hoolock gibbon is 81.2 cm (32.0 in) (A. Mootnick pers comm.). 76p. Chin Prim Res Conserv News 3(1):8-10. H. leuconedys males have two distinct white eyebrows and a silver or white genital tuft (around 7.5 cm (3.0 in)) (Groves 1972; Jenkins 1990; Das et al. 2006). Hoolock gibbons are primarily omnnivorous, consuming, in some habitats, over 100 species of plants although sometimes the number of species is far lower (Alfred 1992; Islam & Feeroz 1992; Ahsan 2001). . Das J, Biswas J, Medhi R, Bose J, Chetry D, Bujorborua P, Begum F. 2003. 2005). Conservation of hoolock gibbon (Bunopithecus hoolock) in northeast India. Candler G. 1904. Play usually occurs between immature individuals but occasionally one of the adults will play with immature members of the group (Alfred 1992; Sati & Alfred 2001). Primate Factsheets: Hoolock gibbon (Hoolock) Behavior . Alfred JRB, Sati JP. Zoos’ Print 20(4):2-3. 107, no. Calling occurs only before noon, and then usually in the earlier morning (Islam & Feeroz 1992; Ahsan 2001). 1984. 1986. Some observations on the singing behaviour of the hoolock gibbon (Hylobates hoolock). Temperature and weather also affect the frequency and occurrence of hoolock gibbon call bouts (Ahsan 2001). J Trop Ecol 7(1):147-53. Mukherjee RP. 2006). Hoolocks are famous for their emotive call that echoes across long distances in the forest, and is used by individuals to attract mates. Thus, in general they are found in India south and east of the Brahmaputra, Lohit, and Dibang Rivers (Groves 1972; Choudhury 1987; 2006). Current primatology, volume II: social development, learning and behaviour. My colleague and I were just talking and joking around about something, when suddenly we heard a resounding call of the hoolock gibbon echoing through the forest. In his book, ‘Hoolock: The Ape of India’, primatologist Dr Dilip Chetry writes, “On an average, hoolock gibbon groups sing at least once every two to four days.” Research suggests that the main function of the gibbons’ call is to demarcate territory. Choudhury A. 1986. 2006). 2003; Molur et al. Prim Rep 34:65-9. Vocalizations are likely important in the maintenance of territorial boundaries and Solitary individuals do not maintain discrete territories and have been seen moving between the established territories of other hoolock groups (Tilson 1979). Alfred JRB, Sati JP. Gupta AK, Sharma N, Dasgupta S, Chakraborty D, Hazarika R. 2005. p 233-60. In: Else JG, Lee PC, editors. Tigerpaper 30(4):26-9. Hoolock gibbon (Hylobates hoolock) feeding on lichens. Jodhpur (IN):U Jodhpur. Strasbourg(FR):Universite Louis Pasteur. It seemed appropriate to call the company after a … Image 5. Hoolock gibbons are exclusively forest-dwelling and depend on a contiguous canopy. 2007. 2006). Hoolock gibbons of both sexes emigrate from their natal groups when they become mature adults (Gupta et al. Typical tree species found in hoolock habitats include Mangifera, Bixa, Dipterocarpus, Zyzygium, Protium, Entada, Lagerstoemia, Shorea, Albizzia, Artocarpus, and Ficus (Mukherjee 1986; Muzaffar et al. 2008 August 13. Other factors precipitating hoolock habitat destruction include the conversion of rainforest to plantations of teak, hydro-electric dam projects, high-tension electric wires, roads, railways, oil drilling, irrigation, and encroaching human settlement (Choudhury 1990; 1996; Dam 2002-2003; Das et al. 1972. Fragment-living-a study of hoolock gibbons in Assam, India. Aside from vocalizing during territorial disputes, females usually do not participate otherwise and remain peripheral (Gittins & Tilson 1984). Social activities including play and grooming take up less than 10% of the day (Gupta et al. The distribution and status of hoolock gibbon, Hoolock hoolock, in Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, and Nagaland in northeast India. Mukherjee RP, Chaudhuri S, Murmu A. Mukherjee RP, Chaudhuri S, Murmu A. 2007). These four subgenera were elevated to full genus status. Alfred JRB, Sati JP. Bangladesh J Zool 22(2):123-32. Substrate use by the western hoolock gibbon (Hoolock hoolock) in a semievergreen forest of Bangladesh. Nokrek Reserve. Choudhury A. Prim Rep 56:61-6. Islam MA, Feeroz MM. 1991-1992; Ahsan 1995; Choudhury 1996). 2005; Walker et al. Infants have characteristic distress calls (Alfred 1992). Cambridge (UK):Cambridge U Pr. 2008 August 13. This call warns other gibbons to stay out of their territory (and especially away from the local fruit trees). Ahsan MF. However, in China, the numbers of eastern hoolocks are estimated at less than 150 individuals (Zhang 1998). A family of three gibbons finds itself in the cross hairs. Leutenegger W, Cheverud J. After some studies, the genus was divided into three subgenera (including the siamang's Symphalangus), and then into four (recognizing Bunopithecus as the hoolock subgenus distinct from other gibbon subgenera). Populations in Bangladesh number a combine total of around 200 individuals, and even these numbers are in very small and isolated populations with low long-term viability (Biswas et al. In:Gupta AK, editor. The status of primates in Bangladesh and a description of their forest habitats. Locomotion and posture in hoolock gibbon. Accessed 2020 July 22. Zoos’ Print J 22(6):2702-5. Primates of south Asia: ecology, sociobiology, and behavior. . Choudhury A. Intl Zoo News 42(8): 467-501. Feeroz MM, Islam MA, Kabir MM. Siddiqi NA. Resting activity peaks in the early afternoon (Ahsan 2001). Coimbatore (IN): Zoo Outreach Organization/CBSG-South Asia. 115-23. Recent developments in our understanding of this primate may not be reflected in the content available today. Within Bangladesh, hoolock gibbons are only found in the southeast and northeast (Feeroz et al. They live together in monogamous pairs, which stake out a territory. 2005). Mittermeier RA, Ratsimbazafy J, Rylands AB, Williamson L, Oates JF, Mbora D, Ganzhorn JU, Rodríguez-Luna E, Palacios E, Heymann EW, Kierulff MCM, Long YC, Supriatna J, Roos C, Walker S, Aguiar JM. The face of both sexes is black (Choudhury 1991). It is said that the species’ survival is entirely contingent on human action and their numbers, over 100,000 in the 1970’s, have seen a dramatic reduction (Walker et al. We are currently in the process of updating this factsheet. Taxonomy, distribution, and status of gibbons (Hylobates) in southern China and adjacent areas. As a result, they have a hard time living in secondary forests and discontinuity of forests is a major problem for the species (Mukherjee 1986; Mukherjee et al. 1990. Geissmann T. 1995. 2002-2003. Intergroup encounters occur often and usually consist of vocalization and counter-vocalization, with males chasing one another, but typically not violently (Gittins & Tilson 1984; Gupta et al. Zoos’ Print J 19(4):1435-6. As is the case with most primates, the primary threat to the hoolock is habitat destruction, degradation, and fragmentation (Das et al. 1991-1992; Bai et al. 1992). 1979. Hoolocks are the second-largest of the gibbons, after the siamang. Hoolock gibbon: flagship species for future conservation in northeast India. During travel, the adult of either sex can lead the group but travel is usually single-file (Mukherjee 1986; Islam & Feeroz 1992; Ahsan 2001). The hoolock gibbons remained in their sleeping trees for longer periods during the cold season compared to the warm season. However, sometimes leaves are nearly as important as fruit in the diet (Hazarika & Gupta 2005). In one study, when expressed as a percentage, fruits comprised 65% of the diet (60% of this is figs), buds, young shoots, and leaves 25%, and flowers and insect 10% (Alfred 1992). Once calling commences, call bouts are often responded to by other hoolock gibbon groups throughout the forest (Alfred 1992). Current primatology, volume I: ecology and evolution. 1991. 1967. Call bouts serve to initiate territorial disputes which ensue if the calling does not keep neighboring groups apart (Islam & Feeroz 1992). Both sexes have thick and shaggy hair with long limbs (Roonwal & Mohnot 1977; Choudhury 1991). Conservation of hoolock gibbon (Bunopithecus hoolock) in northeast India. Zoos’ Print J 21(7):2316-20. 1994. Socio-ecology of the hoolock gibbon (Hylobates hoolock) in two forests of Bangladesh. 1987; Choudhury 1991). Strasbourg (FR): Universite Louis Pasteur. Body length of the infant is normally between 20 and 35 cm (7.9 and 13.8 in) (Alfred 1992). The infant hoolock gibbon first ventures away from its mother at around 6 months of age and by 17 months of age, a degree of independence is seen, with the infant playing with others, but always within several meters of the mother (Ahsan 2004). Sometimes, neighboring groups only start calling after the adjacent group ceases (Gittins & Tilson 1984). Roonwal ML, Mohnot SM. Functions of calling in hoolock gibbons include the maintenance of the pair-bond, reinforcement of social ties, mate attraction and defense, mate solicitation, and in territoriality reinforcement and defense (Islam & Feeroz 1992; Ahsan 2001). The lesser apes: evolutionary and behavioural biology. The formation of a new hoolock gibbon group can occur in several ways; the pairing of a brother and sister, the pairing of a father and daughter, emigration and subsequent re-mating, or dispersed subadult pair formation (Ahsan 2001). The female’s great call is one of the most spectacular vocalizations of all the gibbon species. Current status and conservation strategies of primates in China. Average day ranges can vary between 600 m (1968.5 ft) and around 1350 m (4429.1 ft) but single day ranges can be less than 300 m (984.3 ft) and more than 3000 m (9842.5 ft) with the highest day ranges occurring during the summer (Mukherjee 1986; Islam & Feeroz 1992; Ahsan 2001; Gupta et al. In: Preuschoft H, Chivers DJ, Brockelman WY, Creel N, editors. Cite this page as: Notes on the colouration and habits of the white-browed gibbon or hoolock (Hylobates hoolock Harl.). Choudhury, A.U. While local-level timber extraction for fuel may not profoundly affect the forest, commercial-level extraction most assuredly does, resulting in profound forest degradation (Ahsan 2001). Primates 31(2):299-306. This process occurs in both sexes and later, females experience yet another color change when they attain the adult female pelage coloration around 5-8 years old, at sexual maturity (Tilson 1979; Islam & Feeroz 1992). Functions of calling in hoolock gibbons include the maintenance of the pair-bond, reinforcement of social ties, mate attraction and defense, mate solicitation, and in territoriality reinforcement and defense (Islam & Feeroz 1992; Ahsan 2001). Muzaffar SB, Islam MA, Feeroz MM, Kabir M, Begum S, Mahmud MS, Chakma S, Hasan MK. In general, hoolocks are extremely threatened with the western variety, H. hoolock listed as one of the World’s 25 Most Endangered Primates, 2006-2008. The female menstrual cycle lasts on average 27.8 days (Matthews 1946). 2008 August 13. Female carrying newly born infant. The song includes an introductory sequence, an organising sequence, and a great call sequence, with the male also contributing to the latter (unlike in some other gibbon species). Cite this page as: Such bipedality can occur both arboreally or terrestrially with and without the animal using its arms for support. 2007). One solution may be to combine action by the government, industry, non-government organizations, and communities in Bangladesh and northeast India to protect hoolock gibbons from enduring further forest fragmentation. The name "Hoolock" is an onomatopoeia derived from the sound made when this species sings. 1987. Brookfield Zoo, compiler. The best habitats have continual canopy of tall trees with thick undergrowth (Mukherjee et al. The most characteristic vocalization is the “ great call,” usually a duet in which the female leads and the male joins in with less-complex notes, used as a territorial marker by both sexes. Chetry D. 2002. Family: Hylobatidae Intl J Primatol 3(4):387-402. Between the species, there are some morphological differences, predominantly between males with females significantly harder to distinguish visually (Jenkins 1990). Image 2. Further, hunting and poaching by both local and non-local individuals are significant threats to populations (Mootnick et al. The forests of north-east India support the highest diversity of primates in India, including the only apes found in the country, the western hoolock gibbon (Hoolock hoolock) and the eastern hoolock gibbon (Hoolock leuconedys). Enjoy our Maguri Tour Migration Bird tour. 1991-1992; Alfred 1992; Feeroz & Islam 1992; Islam & Feeroz 1992; Gupta 1994; Choudhury 1996; Ahsan 2001; Chetry 2002; Das et al. Enjoy our Scheleich Tree Tour with our best guide. Reasons for habitat destruction and degradation include, but are not limited to, logging (both legal and illegal), bamboo harvesting for paper manufacture as well as for domestic uses, tree bark extraction, road construction, monoculture tree plantations, fuel wood extraction, coal mining, stone quarrying, livestock grazing, and agriculture, including tea and rice cultivation (Mootnick et al. Ecology and behaviour of hoolock gibbons of Bangladesh. The Gibbon Center is one of the few organizations that houses this species outside their country of origin. 1988). Choudhury, A.U. (2006) The distribution and status of hoolock gibbon, Choudhury, A.U. Hoolock gibbons have lived to be as old as an estimated 40 years in a captive setting (Weigl 2005). The typical grooming bout involves one individual grooming the head and back of the other (Islam & Feeroz 1992). Choudhury, A.U. Gibbons (Hylobates hoolock) in the west Banugach reserved forest of Sylhet district, Bangladesh. They are found in broad-leaved, moist deciduous forest; mixed evergreen/deciduous forest with tall deciduous trees and an evergreen understory; sub-tropical broadleaf forests, from mountainous, hill, valley, slope and lowland forests to wet evergreen and semi-evergreen forests often consisting of interspersed trees and bamboos as well as various conditions of forest, including primary, secondary, and regenerating (Khan & Ahsan 1986; Mukherjee 1986; Choudhury 1990; 1991; Islam & Feeroz 1992; Mukherjee et al. Edinburgh (UK):Edinburgh U Pr. Ahsan MF. 1982. Geissmann, 1995; Rowe, 1996; Marshall & Sugardjito, 1986). Such disputes normally occur in areas of overlap with the home ranges of other hoolock gibbon groups (Islam & Feeroz 1992). 2005; Walker et al. 2001. Ahsan F. 1995. Wildlife wealth of India (resources & management). Prim Conserv 21:103-38. In general, most of the daily activities occur between 6 and 20 m (19.7 and 65.6 ft) above ground level (feeding, movement, resting and calling) except social activities, which normally occur between 5 and 27m (16.4 and 88.6 m) (Hasan et al. 2000. 2006. The following references were used in the writing of this factsheet. After some studies, the genus was divided into three subgenera (including the siamang's Symphalangus), and then into four (recognizing Bunopithecus as the hoolock subgenus distinct from other gibbon subgenera). * Museum quality replica * Made in USA The hoolock gibbons, also called the white-browed gibbons are three primate species of genus Hoolock in the gibbon family, Hylobatidae, native to eastern Bangladesh, Northeast India, Myanmar and Southwest China. Hoolock gibbons are occasionally killed by domestic dogs when they come to the ground to cross gaps in discontinuous degraded forest (Choudhury 2000). Suborder: Haplorrhini Call: +91 9435304309. 1992; Gupta 1994). (Click on species name to see IUCN Red List entry, including detailed status assessment information.). After about six months, the hair of males will darken and turn black, while the female hair remains buff-colored throughout her life. Primate ecology and conservation. Cite this page as: Hoolock gibbons compete for food with the Malayan giant squirrel and do not allow them to remain nearby. 2007). p 384-90. Primate population decline in response to habitat loss: Borajan Reserve Forest of Assam, India. Accessed 2020 July 22. Prim Conserv 22:1-40. Watching the herd of rhinos' drinking water and Gibbons jumping from one tree to another tree are a treat to the eyes. Territorial boundaries are maintained through vocalization bouts, the visiting of all parts of the territory often, disputes with neighboring groups, and the progressive expulsion of offspring from the territory as they age (Ahsan 2001). A new generic name for the hoolock gibbon (Hylobatidae). Compounding the problem, authorities have little power to curtail illegal forest use (Srivastava et al. 2005). The Oxford English Dictionary says that the name "Hoolock" is from the Assamese হলৌ (holou) or related languages. Females weigh around 6.1 kg (13.4 lb) while males weigh around 6.9 kg (15.2 lb) (Leutenegger & Cheverud 1982). Gibbons were often seen as scholarly symbols in ancient China, so the name Hoolock tianxing, which can also be translated to sky (天) walker (行), pays homage to the Confucian phrase. Other names: hoolock gibbon, white-browed gibbon; tooboung, myouk umaigyall (Arakanese); hoolock (French); uluk (Hindi); gibón hulock (Spanish); holockgibbon, holok, hulock (Swedish); wu-wa (Thai); H. hoolock: western hoolock; H. leuconedys: eastern hoolock. (1991) Ecology of the Hoolock gibbon, a lesser ape in the tropical forests of North-eastern India. [7] A further new species, Hoolock tianxing, with an estimated population of about 200 in China, was discovered in southwest China in 2017.[8]. p 1-34. Das J. Further, the vast majority of the available published literature is on the western hoolock, but due to presumable similarities between the species, both are included here. Gibb Siam 1:1-89. 1994; Ahsan 2001; Hazarika & Gupta 2005). Survey and census of the hoolock gibbon in West Garo Hills, Northeast India. Bai B, Zhou W, Al H-S, Li Z-B, Zhang X-Y, Hu C-G. 2007. No vocal differences are known to occur between the western hoolock (Hoolock hoolock) and the eastern hoolock (H. leuconedys). Progress of surveys of hoolock gibbon in Yunnan: distribution, population size, habitat and conservation. In captivity and in the wild, hoolock gibbons generally sleep with the knees tucked up into the chest and the arms around them in a hunched position (McCann 1933; Jindal & Sharma 1982). 2005; Kakati 2006; Das et al. The apes: challenges for the 21st century: conference proceedings, May 10-13, 2000. 2007. 1992. 2002. Prim Conserv 7:102-9. Current primate researches. These four subgenera were elevated to full genus status. In H. hoolock, males are black, with a white unibrow (mono-brow) and a black genital tuft (around 5 cm (2.0 in) long) (Groves 1972; Jenkins 1990; Mootnick 2006). London: Natural History Museum Publications. Notes on the distribution and conservation of Phayre’s leaf monkey and hoolock gibbon in India. 2003; Dam 2006). Dehradun (IN): Wildlife Institute of India. Young hoolocks are born after a seven-month gestation, with milky white or buff-colored hair. Potential predators of hoolock gibbons include eagles, vultures, leopards, and pythons (Gupta et al. Contact form J Bombay Nat Hist Soc 76(1):1-16. 1988; Mukherjee et al. Prim Conserv 9:121-3. The hoolock gibbon: Hylobates hoolock. Hoolock Gibbon Skull. While variable between study sites and study groups, in Bangladesh, hoolock gibbons spend their days feeding (30.8%), foraging (25.8%), resting (27.5%), traveling (7.4%), with the rest of the day spent in other activities, including calling, territorial behavior, and play (Ahsan 2001). Strasbourg (FR):Universite Louis Pasteur. The end of the activity period is usually several hours before sunset possibly to avoid feeding overlap with sympatric monkeys (Ahsan 2001; Gupta et al. The ecology of the hoolock gibbon, Hylobates hoolock, in Tripura, India. 1991-1992; Kakati 2006; Osterberg 2007). Conservation and captive management of hoolock gibbons in the Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma. Primate species with which hoolock gibbons may be sympatric include Phayre’s leaf monkeys (Trachypithecus phayrei), capped langurs (T. pileatus), slow loris (Nycticebus coucang), rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta), Assamese macaques (M. assamensis), pigtail macaques (M. nemestrina) and stump-tailed macaques (M. arctoides) (Mukherjee et al. Types of call include female growling, hoos, great calls, semi-great calls, repair and aborted calls, organizing sequences, alarm calls, cries, whimpers and squeals (Ahsan 2001). 2005). Key: EN = Endangered, VU = Vulnerable Play is one of the most common social behaviors (Sati & Alfred 2001). Such overlap zones between home ranges have been called territorial boundaries between hoolock groups (Tilson 1979). Mukherjee RP, Chaudhuri S, Murmu A. Prim Rep 44:77-85. Ecology of hoolock gibbon of Bangladesh. Genus: Hoolock 1989. J Bombay Nat Hist Soc 98(3):432. 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