gibbons

From baboons to mandrills and chimpanzees to gorillas, Amazing Primates introduces young readers to some of the most fascinating primates on Earth. Readers will explore the history, natural habitats, physical features, diets, myths and legends, and life cycles of the worlds most fascinating primates. Did you know that gibbons begin each day with a song? A gibbons song can be heard nearly 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) away.

Explores some of the physical traits, behavior, habitat, diet, and life cycle of gibbon apes, along with trivia about them--such as the fact that gibbons begin their days usually with a song.

Using a gibbon in the New York City ASPCA as an example, describes the characteristics of primates in general and gibbons specifically and discusses the organization and function of the ASPCA and the need for wildlife conservation.

Traces a family of gibbons from the Sumatran jungle to the Milwaukee County Zoo.

Describes the important day in the life of a baby gibbon when he learns to leap through the trees and find food for himself.

Traces the life cycle of the gibbon, the smallest of the apes, which spends most of its life high in the trees in Asian rain forests and is known for its wailing or singing call and its close-knit family life.

Brief text and photographs tell about gibbons, including physical characteristics, how they raise their young, and in what part of Asia they are found.

Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitats of gibbons.

An introduction to gibbon apes that describes their physical characteristics, habitat, movement, and similarities to other primates.

An introduction to the intelligent, agile acrobat of the Asian forests.