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Date: 2023

Location: Cat Tien National Park, Vietnam

Did you know?

The Yellow-Cheeked Gibbon is also known as the Golden-Cheeked Gibbon, Yellow-Cheeked Crested Gibbon, Red-Cheeked Gibbon, and Buffed-Cheeked Gibbon. The species is endangered and native to Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos.

About the picture

This female Yellow-Cheeked Gibbon was photographed in Vietnam’s Cat Tien National Park in 2023. Being arboreal (living on trees), her long arms help her swing through branches. Here she can be seen showing off her dexterity as she uses her arms to balance on top of a tree.

Fun Fact

Males and females are born with blond fur that later turns black. However, females go back to being blond when they reach sexual maturity and retain only a tiny patch of black fur on the top of their heads.