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Why is a gibbon ape called a gibbon what is the origin of the name?

Anonymous

∙ 12y ago

Updated: 12/16/2022

Gibbous (moon for example) means hunchback or bump. It is possible that English explorers first encountering gibbons noted their hunched posture - relative to that of men, and gave them the name

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∙ 12y ago

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