According to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, the black crested gibbon is now a Critically Endangered species. It’s ...

A 2016 study, for instance, likened the dance of wild eastern black-crested gibbons (Nomascus nasutus) to the timeless human “robot dance.” However, the structure and circumstances surrounding ...

The critically endangered western black-crested gibbon, with a small, fragmented population of about 1,300 individuals, is mainly found in Yunnan, spanning the borders of China, Vietnam and Laos.

The black crested gibbon is native to China, northern Vietnam, and Laos. They’re typically between 17-21 inches long and weigh between 15 to 22 pounds. The gibbon is a forest dweller with long ...