white-handed gibbon; lar gibbon
A species of gibbon (Hylobates lar) known for its white hands and feet. The Japanese name literally means 'white-handed long-armed monkey'.
At the zoo, a white-handed gibbon was swinging from tree to tree.
Generic term for gibbons; シロテテナガザル specifies the white-handed species.
Standard katakana spelling for this animal name.
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.
Compound of 白 (しろ, 'white'), 手 (て, 'hand'), 手長 (てなが, 'long-armed'), and 猿 (さる, 'monkey'). The name describes the animal's appearance.