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Wingham Wildlife Park Hybrid Gibbons at Wingham

Discussion in 'United Kingdom' started by Hexaprotodon, 18 May 2014.

  1. Hexaprotodon

    Hexaprotodon Well-Known Member

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    I visited Wingham a few weeks ago and spent some time watching their gibbons. Does anybody know which collection they came from? Are they naturally occurring hybrids or are they Mullers x Agile gibbons that were produced by their parents being mixed in captivity somewhere?
     
  2. Hexaprotodon

    Hexaprotodon Well-Known Member

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    Does anybody have access to the gibbon stud book then? I can't find a copy online.

    Obviously - hybrid animals are usually not something you would want in a collection, but this is an example of a naturally occurrng hybrid.
     
  3. MikeG

    MikeG Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    The 'naturally-occurring' hybrid is between Müller's and White-bearded Gibbon (Hylobates albibarbis), which is now usually separated from the Agile Gibbon.
     
  4. TeaLovingDave

    TeaLovingDave Moderator Staff Member 10+ year member

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    Interesting; I was unaware this split had gained common currency :)
     
  5. Paradoxurus

    Paradoxurus Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    Wingham have got a lot of their primates through Stichting AAP. My guess is these gibbons are from there (so be from anywhere around the world).
     
  6. zoogiraffe

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