#mentawai

· 1mo ago

Smoky coloured Kloss’s #Gibbons 🐵🐒🤎 are the forgotten species of #gibbon nobody has heard of. #Endangered on #Mentawai islands of #Indonesia 🇮🇩 they barely hang on due to #palmoil #deforestation #BoycottPalmOil 🌴🪔☠️⛔️#Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk

Kloss’s Gibbon Hylobates klossii Palm Oil Detectives

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Kloss’s Gibbon Hylobates klossii Palm Oil Detectives

The Kloss’s gibbon Hylobates klossii, also known as the Mentawai gibbon or bilou by locals, is a small, agile primate with dark smoky grey fur and an ethereal song that resonates and echoes throughout the forests of the Mentawai Islands. These gibbons are known for their intricate vocalisations, with both males and females producing unique solo songs. Their haunting melodies play an essential role in marking territory and strengthening social bonds. Classified as Endangered by the IUCN, Kloss’s

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· 3mo ago

Boosted by @Dragofix@veganism.social

The Siberut Flying #Squirrel 🦦🩷 is part of a rare group of gliding #mammals of #Indonesia 🇮🇩 living on islands in #Mentawai archipelago. Forests are rapidly disappearing for #palmoil. Help them to survive when you #BoycottPalmOil 🌴🚫 #Boycott4Wildlife

Siberut Flying Squirrel Petinomys lugens Palm Oil Detectives

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Siberut Flying Squirrel Petinomys lugens Palm Oil Detectives

The Siberut Flying Squirrel is one of the world’s most elusive gliders, found only in the #Mentawai Archipelago’s humid forests. At dusk, the Siberut Flying Squirrel launches from high branches, spreading their soft, square-shaped patagium to drift silently between ancient trees. The air is thick with the scent of damp earth and moss, and the only sound is the faint rustle of leaves as the Siberut Flying #Squirrel lands. Their world is shrinking fast—logging and #palmoil plantations are destroyi

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