See an Adorable Scene Where Tiny Gibbons Walk Upright and Resemble Tiny Humans

Animals never cease to amaze us here at the A-Z Animals team. We’ve seen incredible animals, such as Dexter, the dog who walks on two legs. And now we get to see even more amazing footage of the adorable tiny gibbons with long arms that walk upright. Don’t miss the footage captured below!

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Gibbons Sighting in India

The next YouTube video posted at the top of this blog post takes us to India. This video was filmed and shared by the Finding Flora and Fauna YouTube page. This channel is a dedicated place for this nature and wildlife photographer located in Uttarakhand, India, to capture amazing footage of nature and animals outdoors. He shares a short description of what happens in the video below that he caught sight of. 

“GIBBONS are part of the ape family and are classified as lesser apes because they are smaller than the great apes. The great apes are chimpanzees, gorillas and orangutans. Gibbons are famous for the swift and graceful way they swing through the trees with their long arms.” 

Gibbons Walking Just Like Humans 

At the start of this YouTube video posted at the top, we see a gibbon very easily swinging from rope to rope. While this might not surprise us, as we regularly see monkeys and apes swinging from tree to tree. Speaking of apes, it’s important to note that gibbons aren’t monkeys; they are apes.

“No, gibbons are apes. More specifically, they are classified as small apes, because (you guessed it) they are smaller than the great apes — gorillas, chimpanzees, bonobos, orangutans, and humans.”

Then, at 24 seconds, we see both of the gibbons swing down from their ropes and begin to walk upright on their back two legs, just as humans do! It’s quite a sight to see them doing this. Notice the length of their arms. Especially the black gibbon in the back.

How Many Gibbons Are Left?

Gibbons (Hylobatidae) of the family Hylobatidae can be found living in Asia. These adorable apes weigh only between 13-20 pounds at full maturity. Unfortunately is no solid data on exactly how many gibbons are left in the world, and they are sadly considered to be in danger.

“Gibbons are under immense threat, both from habitat loss and from hunting for traditional medicines and the pet trade.”

Take the time to soak in the video below, and watch these beautiful animals. And then let’s do our part of helping to save these species as we can.

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