lar gibbon (Hylobates lar), Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus), western gorilla (Gorilla gorilla), common chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) Plate I.
1. White-handed Gibbon = lar gibbon (Hylobates lar)
2. Orang-Outan = Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus)
3. Gorilla = western gorilla (Gorilla gorilla)
4. Chimpanzee = common chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes)
Date 1910
Source http://www.flickr.com/photos/biodivlibrary/6881658479
Author Ernest Protheroe.
Full title The handy natural history, by Ernest Protheroe, F.Z.S. With 318 illustrations, 136 being in full color.
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_handy_natural_history_(Coloured_Plate_I)_(6881658479).jpg
The lar gibbon (Hylobates lar), also known as the white-handed gibbon, is an endangered primate in the gibbon family, Hylobatidae. It is one of the better-known gibbons and is often seen in zoos.
The Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) is a species of orangutan native to the island of Borneo.
The western gorilla (Gorilla gorilla) is a great ape — the type species as well as the most populous species of the genus Gorilla.
The common chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes), also known as the robust chimpanzee or simply chimp, is a species of great ape. It is found in in the forests and savannahs of West and Central Africa.
