Hoolock gibbon species extinct from India
Hoolock gibbon species extinct from India
- According to recent information, Hoolock gibbon apes have become a very rare animal in India. It is the second largest gibbon after Siamang.
- India was initially believed to be home to two species of Gibbon, namely the Eastern Hoolock Gibbon and the Western Hoolock Gibbon.
- While a recent study by the Center for Cellular and Molecular Biology found that only western hoolock gibbons are found in India.
Main points of study
- Hoolock gibbon Gibbon’s deviation from a common ancestor occurred 38 million years ago. The Western Hoolock Gibbon and the Eastern Hoolock Gibbon were partitioned 1.49 million years ago.
Earlier misconceptions on Hoolock Gibbon
- HoolockGibbon was first described by an American naturalist, R Harlan in 1834. The Eastern Hoolock Gibbon and the Western Hoolock Gibbon were considered subspecies until In 2006, the first distribution of Eastern Hoolock Gibbon was published.
- Western Hoolock Gibbons are found throughout northeastern India, Myanmar and Bangladesh. The Eastern Hoolock Gibbon is found between the Lohit and Dibang rivers in Arunachal Pradesh.
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- According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature(IUCN), the presence of Eastern Hoolock Gibbon in India is uncertain.
- There are three species of hoolock gibbons. The Western Hoolock Gibbon, the Skywalker Gibbon and the Eastern Hoolock Gibbon are:
The IUCN has placed various species of Hoolock gibbons in the following categories:
- Western Hoolock Gibbon: Endangered or EN
- East Hoolock Gibbon: Vulnerable or VU
- Skywalker Gibbon: Endangered or EN
Source: Indian Express
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