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How much does a Müeller’s gibbon weight?

It is hard to guess what a Müeller’s gibbon weights. But we have the answer:

An adult Müeller’s gibbon (Hylobates muelleri) on average weights 5.92 kg (13.05 lbs).

The Müeller’s gibbon is from the family Hylobatidae (genus: Hylobates). They can live for up to 14.5 years. When reaching adult age, they grow up to 54.5 cm (1′ 10″). Usually, Müeller’s gibbons have 1 babies per litter.

As a reference: An average human weights in at 62 kg (137 lbs) and reaches an average size of 1.65m (5′ 5″). Humans spend 280 days (40 weeks) in the womb of their mother and reach around 75 years of age.

The average adult weight of a Müeller's gibbon is 5.92 kg (13.05 lbs)

Müeller’s gibbon (Hylobates muelleri), also known as the grey gibbon is a primate in the gibbon family, Hylobatidae.Unlike most gibbon species, Müeller’s gibbon does not show sexual dimorphism in its fur coloration. Its fur is grey- or brown-colored with a ring of bright fur around its face. On the head, it often has a darkly colored cap. Weighing between 4–8 kg, it ranks among the smaller of the gibbons.Müeller’s gibbon is endemic to the island of Borneo, inhabiting the northern and eastern part of the island. In the southwest of the island lives the Bornean white-bearded gibbon; their territories hardly overlap. Grey gibbons are diurnal rain forest dwellers, characterized by the long arms that all gibbons have, with which they brachiate through the trees. They live together in monogamous pairs, and defend their family territory against intruders with long, loud singing. Their diet consists primarily of fruits. Little is known about the reproductive patterns of this species, but it is thought to be similar to that of other gibbon species.Müeller’s gibbon occurs in a number of protected areas, including Betung Kerihun National Park, Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park, Kayan Mentarang National Park, Kutai National Park, Sungai Wain Protection Forest and Tanjung Puting National Park in Indonesia and Pulong Tau National Park the Lanjak Entimau Wildlife Sanctuary and Semengok Forest Reserve in Malaysia.

Animals of the same family as a Müeller’s gibbon

We found other animals of the Hylobatidae family:

Animals with the same weight as a Müeller’s gibbon

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Hylobates muelleri:

Animals with the same size as a Müeller’s gibbon

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Müeller’s gibbon:

Animals with the same litter size as a Müeller’s gibbon

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (1) as a Müeller’s gibbon:

Animals with the same life expectancy as a Müeller’s gibbon

Completely different animals, but becoming as old as a Müeller’s gibbon: