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Hylogates moloch

Juvenile Silvery Gibbon

Where do they live? Java, Indonesia

What do they eat? Primarily fruit, also leaves, flowers, and insects

Conservation Status: Endangered

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An endangered, juvenile silvery gibbon (Hylobates moloch) at Bali Safari.

@Photo by Joel Sartore/National Geographic Photo Ark

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