page_title: Lar gibbon
hierarchical_section_title: Lar gibbon
caption_attribution_description: White Handed Gibbon at Cincinnati Zoo
context_page_description: The lar gibbon, Hylobates lar, is also known as the white-handed gibbon. It is a primate in the Hylobatidae or gibbon family. It is one of the better-known gibbons. It is often seen in zoos.
  The fur coloring of the lar gibbon is not fixed. It can range from black and dark-brown to light brown sandy colors.
  Lar gibbons are diurnal. They are arboreal, living in rainforests. Family groups live in a firm territory. They protect it from other gibbons by their calls.
  In the wild, lar gibbons live about 25 years.
context_section_description: The lar gibbon, Hylobates lar, is also known as the white-handed gibbon. It is a primate in the Hylobatidae or gibbon family. It is one of the better-known gibbons. It is often seen in zoos.
  The fur coloring of the lar gibbon is not fixed. It can range from black and dark-brown to light brown sandy colors.
  Lar gibbons are diurnal (they are active during the day). They are arboreal, living in rainforests. Family groups live in a firm territory. They protect it from other gibbons by their calls.
  In the wild, lar gibbons live about 25 years.
caption: Climbing Lar Gibbon at Cincinnati Zoo
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