gibbons
n. plural-onlyn. small, long-armed apes that live in the trees of Southeast Asia. They are famous for their loud songs and for swinging quickly from branch to branch.
n. small, arboreal apes belonging to the family Hylobatidae, native to the tropical forests of Southeast Asia. Characterised by their long arms and ability to move through trees using brachiation.
The gibbons swung through the trees with incredible speed.
Visitors to the rainforest can often hear the loud, melodic calls of gibbons echoing through the canopy at dawn.
Unlike the great apes, gibbons are smaller and do not build nests, yet they share the characteristic lack of a tail and high cognitive abilities found in other hominoids.
The plural form of 'gibbon'; refers to the group of primates or multiple individuals of the species.