Forest Officials Rescue Injured Hillock Gibbon In Assam's Kamrup

Guwahati: The forest department of Kamrup West Division has successfully rescued a male Hillock Gibbon who was found injured on Tuesday in Kamrup's Kothalguri area.

According to reports, the Hillock Gibbon had injuries on one of his limbs.

As per the preliminary veterinary treatment, the gibbon sustained injuries after he came in contact with a high-power electric wire and his limb got electrocuted.

The concerned officials took the gibbon to the Assam State Zoo in the Guwahati metropolis for the required medical treatment.

It may be mentioned that Hillock Gibbon is three primates species of the Hoolock genus in the family of gibbon, Hylobatidae that mostly resides in the eastern part of Bangladesh, Southwest China, Myanmar, and Northeast India.

One can witness Hillock gibbon in the southern part of the Brahmaputra, the eastern part of Dibang Rivers, and in the areas of North Banks.

The range of this animal extends into 7 different states that include the northeastern states of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Nagaland, Manipur, Meghalaya, and Manipur.

Notably, the state forest department has rescued several other animals in recent years and took initiative to send animals to the state zoo so that they can get the proper care and safety.

Earlier, the Assam forest department had rescued three rhinoceros that were separated from their family and sent them from Kaziranga to Assam State Zoo in Guwahati.

These three rhinos were rescued by the Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRF) from Kohra, Agratali, and Biswanath at the time of the flood in the region in 2019.

They were found in an unconscious state and later taken to the zoo under security arrangements by the forest officials.

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