This adorable rescued gibbon from Indonesia gets chilly easily due a skin condition and loves to cling to his carer's feet all day.

The male ape, named BJ, is looked after by Inyiak Ismael at a treehouse tourism park near Bukittinggi city in West Sumatra province.

BJ follows Ismael wherever he goes and tries to hitch a ride by clinging to his ankles.

He even wanders around calling Ismael by his first name.

According to Ismael, BJ is around three years old and showed up of his own accord.

"When it came, almost its entire body was suffering from skin diseases," Ismael says.

"BJ is still being treated and under the supervision of veterinary clinic staff," he added.

"BJ often feels cold. He is very spoiled and feels happy and calm when he's cuddled or swaddled like a baby," he added.

A gibbon in Indonesia looks adorable when it just wants to hang on to its owner's feet.

The male gibbon is named Blacky Junior (BJ), the pet of Inyiak Ismael (38), the manager of the Inyiak tree house tourism park at the Ngarai Sianok Geopark, Bukittinggi city, West Sumatra province.

Touching moments filmed on Monday, September 20, BJ Siamang always follows Ismael where he goes.

With an expression of begging for mercy, BJ, whose body has a skin disease, can be heard calling 'Inyiak' which means grandfather.

This gibbon just felt happy when he managed to hug his owner's feet.

According to Ismael, Blacky Junior is about 3 years old, they have been caring for it with love for a year, after this gibbon suddenly came to the tree house area.

"When it came, almost its entire body was suffering from skin diseases with a poor condition. Now BJ is still being treated and under the supervision of veterinary clinic staff." said Ismael.

"BJ often feels cold. He is indeed very spoiled, will feel happy and calm when he is hugged or swaddled like a baby," added Ismael.