White-handed Gibbon Skull Replica
$151.00
Examine our white-handed gibbon skull and compare it to the Siamang, Bornean and western lowland gorilla skulls to see the breadth of primate evolution.
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Description
White-handed gibbon skull replica measures 4.3 x 2.5 x 3.0 inches. Hylobates lar skull is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast from California Academy of Sciences specimen. 2-part skull (separate cranium and mandible). 1:1 scale. Made in USA.
We generally keep these white-handed gibbon casts in our current stock for prompt delivery. Our team hand-checks each finely detailed specimen to meet strict museum standards before it leaves our facility. If you need your order by a specific date for a gift or a project deadline, please let us know in the comments section during checkout. We prioritize these time-sensitive requests and will process your order with the highest urgency.
White-handed gibbons inhabit the lush rainforests across Southeast Asia. Unlike many other primates, these small apes usually form monogamous pairs for life. Their diet focuses heavily on ripe fruits, though they occasionally consume leaves and insects. These agile acrobats travel through the high canopy using brachiation, which involves swinging by their powerful arms.
Scientific Classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Mammalia
- Order: Primates
- Suborder: Haplorhini
- Infraorder: Simiiformes
- Family: Hylobatidae
- Genus: Hylobates
- Species: H. lar
- Binomial name: Hylobates lar (Linnaeus, 1771)
- Conservation status: Endangered (IUCN 3.1)
This white-handed gibbon skull replica provides a superb example of the specialized cranial traits found in lesser apes. You can inspect the large eye orbits and the characteristic protrusion of the dental arch. This cast also works well beside the Siamang gibbon male skull replica to reveal how dimensions vary across the family tree.
You can also group it with the Bornean orangutan male skull replica to highlight the physical jump between small and large primates. This model functions as a slender counterpoint to the massive western lowland gorilla skull replica in a professional teaching series. Experts use this replica to explain the distinct survival traits of Asian primates. It brings vital anatomical depth to any rigorous osteology collection.
Additional information
| Weight | 3.0 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 4.3 × 2.5 × 3.0 in |
| International Monkey Day - December 14th | International Monkey Day has been created to celebrate monkeys on December 14th, as well as “all things simian,” which includes lemurs, tarsiers, apes, and other non-human primates. It is a great day when it comes to raising awareness about different types of monkeys and primates around the world, as well as the issues they face and how we can help them. |
