Siamang

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The Siamang (Symphalangus syndactylus) is an arboreal black furred gibbon native to the forests of Malaysia and Sumatra. The largest of the lesser apes, the siamang can be twice the size of other gibbons, reaching 1 m in height, and weighing up to 23 kg. The Siamang is the only species in the genus Symphalangus.

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The Siamang is distinctive for two reasons. The first is the fact that two fingers on each hand are fused together (hence the name "syndactylus"). The second is the large "gular sac", a throat pouch which can be inflated to the size of the head, allowing siamangs to make loud resonating calls, or songs.

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There are two subspecies of Siamangs: the Sumatran Siamang (S. s. syndactylus) and the Malaysian Siamang (S. s. continentis, in peninsular Malaysia). The Siamang is the only species of gibbons which occurs sympatrically with other gibbons (Agile Gibbons and Lar Gibbons) throughout its entire range.

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Siamangs can live up to 20 years in captivity.

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Malaysia: The Federation of Malaysia (Malay: Persekutuan Malaysia) or simply Malaysia (Simplified Chinese: ????; Pinyin: M?l?ix?y?, Tamil: ???????) is a country in Southeast Asia. It consists of two geographical regions divided by the South China Sea:...

Sumatra: Sumatra (also spelled Sumatara and Sumatera) is the sixth largest island of the world (approximately 470,000 km²) and is the largest part of Indonesia....

Siamang related Images and Photos (experimental)

Throat Sac Inflated a Siamang Gibbon Is About to Scream at Sunrise