gibbon : Candy

GAIN ID numberGAIN ID number
We assinged GAIN original IDs based on the domestic studbook numbers.:0056    （2026-04-13Updated）
International studbook number: -

Name Candy
Sex Female
Species or Subspecies Hylobates lar
Date of birth 2006.10.29
Place of birth Utsunomiya Zoo
Current facility Fukuoka City Zoological Garden
Father Ponsuke
Mother Kya Kya   (human rearing)
Feature
[Japanese studbook number: Hylobates lar #110]
The individual was rejected by her mother about one month after her birth and has been hand raised since then. She is covered with black hair. Her former name was "Tek Tek", which changed in Fukuyama Zoo.
Character
She is friendly to people. She enjoy to play a tricks on caregivers.
Life history
2006.10.29 born
2007.11.08 moved to Fukuyama Zoo (body length: around 40 cm, body weight: around 2kg)
2008.09.23 Her name was changed from TekTek to Candy. A naming celemony took place.
2021.03.28 moved to Fukuoka Zoo
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Research results using samples from this individual
 
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Selection of Apes