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Common Name: Northern white-cheeked gibbons

Scientific Name: Nomascus leucogenys

Type: Mammals

Diet: Herbivore

Group Name: Family

Average Life Span In The Wild: 28 years

Average Life Span In Captivity: Up to 51 years

Size: 18 to 25 inches

Weight: 15 to 20 pounds

Least Concern Extinct

Though they might look a bit like monkeys, northern white-cheeked gibbons are officially classified as apes. One easy way to tell the difference is that, like chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans, northern white-cheeked gibbons have no tail.

As babies, northern white-cheeked gibbons are typically tan in color[1] but gradually turn darker as they age. Males eventually sport completely black coats, save for two large patches of white fur on their cheeks that resemble sideburns. Mature females tend to range from reddish to brown and even light cream ...