Hainan gibbons, or Nomascus hainanus, love to sing. As a new day dawns the adult males, their fur a deep, rich black, climb to the top of the canopy to greet the rising sun with their warbling cry. Soon the females, distinctive by their golden colouring, and their young join in, adding their voices to the wild symphony.
Each family of these beautiful animals usually consists of two females, one male and their offspring. They live in the forest canopy, using their long arms to quickly climb and swing through the trees with ease.
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