New Species Of Gibbon Discovered In China
by The Daily Eye Team January 13 2017, 2:07 pm Estimated Reading Time: 0 mins, 25 secsScientists have discovered a new species of gibbon living in south-west China’s rainforests. Although scientists had been studying the primate for some time, new research has revealed it is in fact a different species. It has been named the Skywalker hoolock gibbon by its discoverers, who are Star Wars fans. The name is also a nod to the fact that the Chinese characters of its scientific name, Hoolock tianxing, mean “Heaven’s movement”.