Siamang
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The siamang is an endangered arboreal, black-furred gibbon native to the tropical rainforests of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. The largest of the gibbons, the siamang can be twice the size of oth
Siamang Tierpark Hellabrunn 4
A close-up of adult male's head
A siamang group at rest in Sumatra, Indonesia - siamangs rest up to 50% of their waking hours.
Siamang calling with throat sac inflated
Ape
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Apes, collectively Hominoidea, are a superfamily of Old World simians native to sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia. They were more widespread in Africa, Asia, and Europe in prehistory, and, includi
Siamang
…3.1) CITES Appendix I Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Infraclass: Placentalia Order: Primates Superfamily: Hominoidea Family: Hylobatidae Genus: Symphalangus Gloger, 1841 Species: S. syndactylus Binomial name Symphalangus syndactylus (Raffles, 1821) Distribution of the…
013 Alpha male chimpanzee at Kibale forest National Park Photo by Giles Laurent
Hylobates lar Kaeng Krachan WB
Like those of the orangutan, the shoulder joints of hominoids are adapted to brachiation, or movement by swinging in tree branches.
This series of images shows a gorilla using a small tree trunk as a tool. The trunk is used to maintain balance while fishing for aquatic plants.