Gibbon figurines as old as from the fourth to third centuries BCE (the Zhou dynasty) have been found in China. Later on, gibbons became a popular subject for Chinese painters, especially …

The Hainan black-crested gibbon (Nomascus hainanus), also called the Hainan gibbon, is a Critically Endangered species of gibbon found only on Hainan Island, in the South China Sea.

Gibbons are known for their loud calls and mating pairs who often sing together in duet. Two species of gibbon have disappeared in China and all surviving Chinese specie are classified …

Jun 1, 2017 · Gibbons (Hylobatidae) were widely distributed across much of China during recent centuries, but are now restricted to a few small areas of Hainan, Guangxi, and Yunnan …

In ancient China, gibbons were often considered being a symbol of the world of the supernatural, mysterious and remote from man's daily life. According to Taoist beliefs harking back to about …

Jun 22, 2018 · Researchers have uncovered the skull and jaw of a now-extinct, but never-before-seen genus of gibbon, which they’ve named Junzi imperialis.

Jun 22, 2018 · Now, reports Maya Wei-Haas at National Geographic, researchers have determined that the gibbon is from an unknown and now extinct genus of the animal. In 2009, …

An international research team coordinated by anthropologists at Zurich University has concluded that the Yunnan white-handed gibbon, a Critically Endangered subspecies known only from …

Jun 21, 2018 · Excavated in 2004, the tomb belonged to the grandmother of China's first emperor, Qin Shihuang. Inside was an array of riches—jade, gold, silver, engraved pottery, and two …

Jun 22, 2018 · A previously unknown genus of gibbon may be the first ape species to be driven to extinction by humans, according to a new report published in Science magazine.