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Gibbons are popular zoo exhibits because of their arm swinging skills. People have been intrigued by their ability to swing so easily. Moreover, scientists have always been fascinated by their amazing acrobatic abilities. Their agility in forest tree tops, simply leaves everybody stupefied. Gibbons are not monkeys, but are smaller apes. The lack of tails and presence of rotatory shoulder blade resemble apes. However, their small and slender appearance bears semblance to monkeys, which is why many mistake them to be monkeys. Gibbons are with flat faces, full shoulder rotations, broad chest, arms which are longer than legs, grasping hands and feet, enlarged brain, absence of tail and presence of opposing digits. Their However, they have several unique features. [embed]https://twitter.com/applespotlight/status/399315343975251968[/embed] Taxonomic Classification Their scientific classification is as follows: Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Primates Suborder: Haplorhini Infraorder: Catarrhini Family: Hylobatidae There are 15 gibbon species, which are placed…