Where does a gibbon live?
southern Asia
What do white-cheeked gibbons eat?
When they reach adulthood, the males stay black and the females turn back to being white or tan-colored. White-cheeked gibbons are mostly fruit-eaters, but they like leaves and insects, too. They especially like the pulp of fruit. The fruit seeds they don’t digest end up on the forest floor and help re-seed the forest.
What is it called when gibbons vocalize?
While lar gibbons (Hylobates lar) are mainly known for their loud and conspicuous songs, they can also produce a number of soft call types known as ‘hoo’s.
How do gibbons vocalize?
A gibbon marks its territory by vocalizing (singing) when traveling within the borders of where they live. The adult male and female sing a duet and their offspring will join in. The adult male and female harmonize, but sing a different song. When males are immature they generally sing the song of females.
How do you tell the difference between a cheetah and a leopard?
In simple terms, cheetahs have spots and leopards have rosettes. The spots on a cheetah are individual solid round or oval black spots all over its body. Leopard however, have a more complex pattern consisting of rosettes which are irregularly shaped spots that are grouped giving it rose-like markings.
What is the difference between a jaguar and a leopard?
While leopards are covered in more solid spots and rosettes, jaguars sport blocky rosettes with distinct internal spots. There are other physical differences between the two as well. Jaguars on average are stockier and heavier than leopards and have a distinctive blockiness to their heads. It’s all in the rosettes!
What is meant by leopard?
1a : a large strong cat (Panthera pardus) of southern Asia and Africa that is adept at climbing and is usually tawny or buff with black spots arranged in rosettes. — called also panther. b : the fur or pelt of a leopard. 2 : a heraldic representation of a lion passant guardant.
What do we call a female leopard?
A female leopard is called a leopardess.
What is leopard disease?
LEOPARD syndrome is an inherited condition characterized by abnormalities of the skin, heart, inner ears, and genitalia. The acronym LEOPARD describes the features of the syndrome: (L)entigines – dark spots on the skin. (E)lectrocardiographic conduction defects – abnormalities of the electrical activity of the heart.