Bunopithecus (SciiFii)

The flat-headed gibbon (Bunopithecus sericus), also known as the Chinese gibbon, is a species of gibbon that originally lived in Sichuan, China, during the Middle Pleistocene and was once extinct, but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii and reintroduced throughout the rainforests, wetlands, and forests across China to help boost biodiversity. Like all apes, the flat-headed gibbon does not have a tail. The flat-headed gibbon is primarily a frugivore, feeding on a wide range of fruiting plants, but can also feed on lichens, invertebrates, bird eggs, plant parts (buds, shoots, leaves, flowers), and insects to supplement its diet. Flat-headed gibbon groups sleep in trees that are close to each other, focusing on the tallest canopy trees, and tend to choose areas located either on hilltops or slopes. They also sleep in a fetal position with their arms hugging their knees into their chests. Flat-headed gibbons are more active in the summer, awaking earlier in the day than in the winter, and socialize more with each other while being awake for about 8–10 hours a day, sleeping shortly before dusk arrives. They have food competition with giant squirrels, so chase them away from their food resources, but are subject to attacks by thrushes, magpies, and drongos, with the drongos being the most aggressive over food. The conservation status of the flat-headed gibbon is Near Threatened due to some habitat loss and historic poaching, however, thanks to the conservationists, the flat-headed gibbon is a protected species.
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