Lhilo Kronu
FG, Peren Division
Numerous species of animal has been vanishing now and then, in case of different reasons and numerous animals life are, in peril or at risk for the human activities. As of this human habitations disturb various animal lives in forest including Hoolock Gibbon. Hoolock Gibbon is a kind of monkey in primates family with has long tail. The color of male of this Gibbon is black and female is grey. Gibbon has five fingers as human being and longer than other primates. This Hoolock Gibbon weight has roughly around 5kg to 12kgof adult Gibbons. Hoolock Gibbon is a omnivorous animal eaten like fruits, leaves, buds, and insects. This species of Gibbons rarely found to get down to earth; most of their life, live on trees. Hoolock Gibbon could live 30-35 years. This Hoolock Gibbon call is very rare, sharp and shriek also. Hoolock Gibbon is a monogamous animal like human being. This primate live or group only one family; they never blended to other family. Mostly around 5-7 members grouping together as one family. After 6 years of age both male and female getting sexual maturity and started calling their partner from another family or group. This primate is very close to human; they never hurt the human and never disturb to us. This Hoolock Gibbon found only in South East Asia and India is found only in northeastern part including Nagaland. In Nagaland Hoolock Gibbon found in Intanki National park.
In the meantime, the Hoolock Gibbon get hassle to find their partner due to the human activities like cutting forest Woods for business purposes, cutting forest for jhum cultivation, construction railway tracks in the middle of forest or parks or sanctuaries, wildfires or else. The Hoolock gibbon gripping on ropes or branches to pass through; Gibbon not seems walked on the earth and they are not gripping on the iron bar also. They only gripping on natural trees or ropes.
Gibbon is not able to cross the other side due to the human activities, just mention activities above. So that, their genes has aggravating. Therefore, the Hoolock Gibbon life is, in quandary state.
