* Threatened or Endangered
Siamang *
: Symphalangus syndactylus
: Mammal
: Upper forest canopies.
: Mostly fruits, leaves, and other plant products. Sometimes nuts, insects, eggs and small vertebrates.
: 2.5-3 ft. tall and up to 27 lbs.
: Endangered
• Endangered due to habitat loss.
• Siamangs are the largest of the gibbons.
• They use their long arms to swing through their native forests.
• Siamangs have long and thick black coats that cover nearly all of their bodies.
• They have a large gray or pink throat sac that is used for communication.
o This sac inflates to make noises that can sound like a loud boom or a bark.
o Siamangs use these sounds to defend their territory and for other communicative activities.
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