Nearby tourists watched the gibbons tossing and turning nimbly in the trees, and also chased their movements with their eyes wide open, opening their mouths wide and screaming.

"Oh! Oh! Oh~oh~~~"

"Oh~oh!"

"Huhu

"Wow, look, look!"

"Damn, it's like flying!"

At this moment, everyone seems to have collectively incarnated gibbons, and the zoo is full of cheerful atmosphere.

The stone pillar in the middle of the island, carved with some unknown patterns, some mottled and falling off, looks like the ruins of a site where primitive people once lived.

The stone pillar is not only a decorative ornament, but also mainly plays the role of fixing the perch.

It's also the highest point on the island, so you can sit on the perch on it or next to it and enjoy the scenery, and by the way, it can also become an amusement park for gibbons, where you can play hide and seek.

The sun and the sunny day confronted each other for a while, and then flew through the woods, and in the exclamations of the tourists, they continued to chase after them.

Some tourists asked the keepers, "Why is the gibbon's song so loud and so good?" ”

Tang Xiaoxin and Qian Keke also leaned over curiously, and after listening to them sing, this question naturally popped up!

The keeper smiled and explained: "The gibbon's larynx has a laryngeal sac, also called a sound sac, and when it shouts, the laryngeal sac can swell very large, making the sound extremely loud.

They can be said to be the singers of the animal kingdom and the only mammal that can sing harmony other than humans!

There are male ape solo, male and female duet, family members' chorus, and so on.

The chorus is usually sung first by the adult male, followed by a resonance with a trill, and a monotonous echo of the children, which is clear and high-pitched from low to high, and can be heard from two kilometers away.

Gibbons are family-oriented, and in the early morning, gibbons sing in the woods to convey a message to their neighbors that the woods are inhabited by apes and prevent their homes from being invaded.

Singing can also enhance bonding, find food in the wild and separate, and also serve as a signal to connect with each other. ”

Tourists suddenly: "Oh~"

"Awesome my ape!"

The keeper paused for a moment, and a regretful expression appeared on his face: "The high and melodious song of the gibbons has also brought them a catastrophe, and poachers can find them according to their songs."

Although poaching is not as much as it used to be, habitat fragmentation and forest loss are making it difficult for gibbons to find mates.

There are now 4 genera and 20 species of gibbons in the world, and China accounts for 6 species of 3 genera, which is one of the countries with the richest species of gibbons.

Even though China has such a wide variety of gibbons, the total number of gibbons in the wild is only 1,500.

In addition, the northern white-cheeked gibbon and the white-handed gibbon, which were once widely distributed in China, have not found any evidence of their survival in the wild in field surveys for many years, so these two gibbons may have become functionally extinct in China.

So we also have to protect them well, otherwise it will be difficult to hear them singing in the future. ”

Qian Keke's small fist squeezed, and he was so angry: "Poachers are too bad!" Such cute gibbons, what are you doing with them? ”

Tang Xiaoxin was also a little sad when she heard it: "It's so pitiful." Such a beautiful singing voice, don't become a sound! ”

After listening to the explanation of the keeper, I walked along the island and looked at the display board.

The gibbon exhibit is of course indispensable for introducing their singing.

Primates are the hardest hit by feeding!

Even across a wide river, it can't dispel the idea of feeding tourists, and the last time I cleaned up the bottom of the river, I salvaged some messy snacks, which obviously didn't throw away.

That's why there are several eye-catching signs here that introduce gibbon food and remind visitors not to feed it.

There are several photos on the display board, in addition to the common green vegetables such as oily wheat cabbage, there are also eggs, sour horns, dragon fruit, apples, oranges, bananas, grapes and other colorful foods, packed in large baskets.

"The gibbon's staple diet is mainly low-starch vegetables and low-sugar fruits, followed by whole leaves for the gibbons to choose from, as well as eggs and live breadworms as protein supplements. In addition, the park will also provide granules, bread and nuts suitable for gibbons to meet the nutritional needs of gibbons in different physiological periods. ”

Tourists passing by saw it, their appetite was aroused, and they even swallowed a little!

Mom, this is a great meal.

If you want to feed, you will be ashamed of yourself when you see the display board, reducing the probability of feeding.

In addition to introducing the abundance of gibbons' food, the disadvantages of feeding, etc., there is also a display board that introduces an interesting fact: "Gibbons in the wild are very planned for the use of food."

The flowers, fruits, leaves, and buds of some trees can be eaten by the gibbon, but when it eats the buds of one tree, it does not eat the leaves of that tree, and the other tree only eats the fruits, not the flowers. ”

Tang Xiaoxin felt amazing: "Gibbons actually know about sustainable development!" ”

When I think about it, I feel that humans are sometimes not as intelligent as they are.

Under the tree next to the island, there is a pair of gibbon wood carvings, sitting on the branches, one looking at the tourist, the other gently combing it, looking very loving.

A sign on the side introduces the similarities between gibbons and human families.

Gibbons are very emotional animals, and when there are injured, sick, or dead members of the group, they will stop frolicking for a long time, and they will express their sorrow for their companions through silence.

They are also very loyal animals, and once they are married, they will grow old together and be unswerving. In family relationships, males and females have equal status.

It turned out that there were three white-browed gibbons in the Flying Ape Zoo, in addition to the parents on sunny and sunny days, and an unmarried young girl.

Looking at each other across the cage net every day, although I envy the family next door that exudes the sour smell of love, I may also have a longing in my heart, but I have never done a third party to intervene and destroy other people's feelings.

Once the keeper was negligent and did not close the door, the male ape went to the wrong room, and the single female ape drove the male ape away with a fist to avoid something that should not have happened, and the male ape did not fight back at all in the process of being beaten away, and he also looked a little guilty.

And their parents have never fought over food or other things that don't go their way.

Gibbons also take relatives, and when the older relatives arrive, the gibbons not only welcome and allow the elders to pet themselves, but may also allow the older apes to spend their old age in their homes.

Stick to love, love the family, respect the old and love the young.

For human beings, they can be called exemplary!