About this stamp
The Hoolock Gibbon is one of six stamps on the Flora and Fauna of Arunachal Pradesh souvenir sheet, part of the Arunachal Pradesh Commemorative Postage Stamp Series issued on 17 July 2026.
About the Hoolock Gibbon
The hoolock gibbon of north-eastern India is the western hoolock gibbon (Hoolock hoolock), a small ape that moves through the forest canopy by swinging from branch to branch. Like other gibbons, mated pairs sing loud duets.
Its range takes in the seven north-eastern states, including Arunachal Pradesh, where a subspecies, the Mishmi Hills hoolock gibbon, was recently described. Forest loss has cut its numbers sharply since the 1980s.
On the Stamp
This ₹5 stamp is one of six on the Arunachal Pradesh: Flora and Fauna souvenir sheet, issued by India Post on 17 July 2026. It was designed by Sankha Samanta and printed by wet offset at the Security Printing Press, Hyderabad.
Also on This Sheet
- Mishmi Takin
- Clouded Leopard
- Red Panda
- Great Hornbill
- Foxtail Orchid
- The full sheet: Arunachal Pradesh: Flora and Fauna
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