Siamang
Did you know?
The arms of a siamangs (say it SIGH-amang) are longer than its legs – up to a five-foot span. Imagine if your arms could reach down to the ground while you were standing up! It makes for good swinging…
Discover Siamangs
Meet our siamangs
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Eating
(and predators!)
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Siamangs eat leaves, fruit, flowers, birds eggs and insects – things that are abundant in rainforests.
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Their main predators are humans and leopards.
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Cling to mama
(Then it's Dad's turn.)
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After a 7-month pregnancy, females give birth to a single baby, who clings to its mother’s belly for the first 3-4 months.
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When it’s around one year old, the father takes over daily care.
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Sleeping in trees
and making noise.
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Siamangs live in family units. They wake at sunrise and search for food all day before returning to sleep in their tree.
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To defend their territory, mated pairs create unique duets of booms, barks and hoots. Listen out for ours in the early morning!
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Protecting Siamangs
THE THREAT: Endangered in the wild, siamangs are losing their habitat to human logging and agriculture. Right now less than 5 per cent of that habitat is protected.
TAKE ACTION: Much of southeast Asia’s rainforest destruction is to make room for palm oil plantations. Check products you use for sustainable palm oil, and encourage companies to make the switch.
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