AnAge entry for Hylobates muelleri

Classification (HAGRID: 02433)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Primates (Taxon entry)
                Family: Hylobatidae
                    Genus: Hylobates
Species: Hylobates muelleri
Common name: Borneo gibbon

Maximum longevity: 60 years (captivity)
Source: ref. 1079
Sample size: Medium
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: A wild born male named "Nippy" was about 60 years of age when he died in captivity; possibly he died of a stroke and had multiple signs of ageing at the time of death, including worn teeth, muscle atrophy and degenerative lesions in the liver, kidney and heart [1079].

: No information is available on life history. Please contact us if you wish to suggest or contribute data.

No information on metabolism is available.

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