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Columbus Zoo, Columbus, Ohio Oglebay Good Zoo, Oglebay Park, Wheeling, WV. Columbus Zoo, Columbus, Ohio Columbus Zoo, Columbus, Ohio Columbus Zoo, Columbus, Ohio Columbus Zoo, Columbus, Ohio Columbus Zoo, Columbus, Ohio Columbus Zoo, Columbus, Ohio Oglebay Good Zoo, Oglebay Park, Wheeling, WV. Found throughout Asia, from the Caspian Sea and Iran to southeastern Siberia and Tibet, these animals were mistakenly considered ancestors of the Persian housecat because of their stocky build and flat face. With long, dense coats that keep them comfortable in cold, arid environments, they occur widely but are not common and they have been hunted nearly to extinction for their fur. Found throughout Asia, from the Caspian Sea and Iran to southeastern Siberia and Tibet, these animals were mistakenly considered ancestors of the Persian housecat because of their stocky build and flat face. With long, dense coats that keep them comfortable in cold, arid environments, they occur widely but are not common and they have been hunted nearly to extinction for their fur. Columbus Zoo, Columbus, Ohio Habitat and Range: Tropical rainforest of southern and southeast Asia and the area encompassing Southern china to Eastern Burma. \nPhysical Characteristics: White-handed gibbons weigh 8-13 lbs. and are either dark brown to black in color or red buff with white face rings, hands, and feet. Males and females can show either color, but white accents are always present. The feet and palms of the gibbon’s hands have bare, leathery skinned soles for gripping. Their big toes are able to grasp in opposition to their other toes so that they can walk upright along branches. Habitat and Range: Tropical rainforest of southern and southeast Asia and the area encompassing Southern china to Eastern Burma. \nPhysical Characteristics: White-handed gibbons weigh 8-13 lbs. and are either dark brown to black in color or red buff with white face rings, hands, and feet. Males and females can show either color, but white accents are always present. The feet and palms of the gibbon’s hands have bare, leathery skinned soles for gripping. Their big toes are able to grasp in opposition to their other toes so that they can walk upright along branches.