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	Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens: Siamang
		Siamangs form monogamous pair bonds to form a family unit made of one adult male and one adult female and their young.
		Siamangs demonstrate a high cohesion of the family group throughout daily activities – group members are 33 feet apart on average, but never more than 100 feet apart.
		Siamangs and gibbons have not been known to interbreed in the wild.
	www.jaxzoo.org /animals/biofacts/Siamang.asp (469 words)

	Siamang - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		The Siamang (Symphalangus syndactylus) is an arboreal, fl furred gibbon native to the forests of Malaysia, Thailand, and Sumatra.
		The Siamang is the only gibbon which occurs sympatrically with other gibbons; its two ranges are entirely within the combined ranges of the Agile Gibbon and the Lar Gibbon.
		The Siamang inhabits the forest remnants of Sumatra Island and the Malay Peninsula, and are widely distributed from lowland forest to montane forest.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Siamang (1515 words)

	San Francisco Zoo \| Animals \| Siamang
		Siamangs can swing through trees so rapidly that they almost appear to be flying, sometimes leaping as far as 50 feet in a downward direction.
		Siamangs weigh between 17 and 28 pounds and are superbly adapted for life in the trees.
		The basic siamang social group is a family made up of one male, one female, and as many as four of their young.
	www.sfzoo.org /cgi-bin/animals.py?ID=52 (0 words)

	Siamang
		The Siamang (Hylobates syndactylus) is an endangered primate.
		Siamangs are covered in fl, shaggy fur which is lighter around the mouth and ranges to red at the eyebrow area.
		Siamangs don’t reach sexual maturity until they are between five and eight years of age, usually staying with their family groups until they are eight and then leaving to find their own mates.
	www.indonesianfauna.com /siamang.php (0 words)

	Siamang - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Siamang (Symphalangus syndactylus) is an arboreal fl 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 first is the fact that two fingers on each hand are fused together (hence the name "syndactylus").
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Siamang (145 words)

	San Diego Zoo's Animal Bytes: Siamang
		The siamang is in the same scientific family as gibbons, and is well-suited for life in a forest’s treetops.
		The San Diego Zoo’s siamangs are fed leaf eater biscuits and a variety of fruits and vegetables such as oranges, apples, bananas, melons, grapes, yams, Romaine lettuce, spinach, turnips, carrots, and onions.
		A siamang family group consists of one adult male and one adult female, along with two or three immature offspring that are only two or three years apart in age.
	www.sandiegozoo.org /animalbytes/t-siamang.html (0 words)

	Primate Facts: Siamangs - National Zoo\| FONZ
		Siamangs are found in the mountains of the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra in rain forests and monsoon forests.
		Siamangs are slightly larger than other gibbons, 29 to 35 inches tall (74 to 89 cm) and about 23 pounds (10 kg).
		Siamangs eat fruit and new leaves, and they include a larger proportion of leafy matter in their diet than most other gibbons.
	nationalzoo.si.edu /Animals/Primates/Facts/FactSheets/Gibbons/Siamang (781 words)

	Geissmann, 2000: Duet songs of the siamang (Hylobates syndactylus)
		The visible contractions of ventral rump muscles of vocalising siamangs suggest that the alternation of barks and booms during the acceleration of the female great call phrase consist of an alternation of exhalation (barks) and inhalation (booms).
		Because the grunts typically occur at the beginning of the siamang song bout and because they essentially appear to be soft booms (which are typical song elements), this study regards the grunts as part of the song.
		Some adult siamangs were observed to hold a hand or an arm in front of their mouth (or in front of the throat sac) during certain of their song vocalisations.
	www.gibbons.de /main/papers/2000siamangduet/2000siamangduet.html (10412 words)

	Siamang Gibbon
		The male is slightly larger than the female and has a tuft of hair on his genital region that at a glance looks like a tail.
		The siamang's dark gray, elastic throat skin inflates to the size of a grapefruit, to act as a resonator and amplify its amazingly loud calls.
		The siamang takes its time in choosing a mate and does not choose another if the mate dies.
	www.nashvillezoo.org /newzoo/animals/animal_info.php?id=2 (459 words)

	* Siamang - (Animals): Definition
		The siamang, Symphalangus syndactylus, is a tree-dwelling ape in the GIBBON group of the family Hylobatidae.
		The gibbons, including the siamang, are known as the small, or lesser, apes; they are the most highly adapted of the apes to arbore...
		The largest of the gibbons is the siamang, a fl woolly ape that uses its extended throat-sac to produce haunting warbling calls.
	en.mimi.hu /animals/siamang.html (326 words)

	Our World Of Animals - Animal Information
		Siamangs have dark eyes, color vision and a throat sac (gular sac) inflatable to the size of a grapefruit.
		Siamangs are arboreal (live in the trees) and brachiate (swing from one hold to another using only the arms) from tree limb to tree limb.
		Siamangs are known to have the loudest calls of their species.
	www.houstonzoo.org /Animal/viewAnimalDetail.asp?scriptaction=showanimal&Animal_Preview_Flag=0&animal_ID=119 (336 words)

	Siamang Gibbon
		The siamang is the largest gibbon—all nine species live in the rainforests of southern Asia.
		Siamang gibbons live in family groups consisting of a mother and father and their offspring of various years that have not yet reached maturity (about the age of eight).
		Along with all species of gibbons, siamangs are declining in population, mainly because of habitat destruction.
	www.wildinfo.com /facts/Siamang.asp?page=/facts/Siamang.asp (437 words)

	All About Siamangs - EnchantedLearning.com
		Siamangs are covered with long, dense, shaggy, fl hair on most of their body (except their face, fingers, palms, armpits, and bottoms of their feet).
		Unlike other gibbons, siamangs have a throat sac (also called a gular sac) which they can inflate to be about the size of their head.
		Siamangs are losing their natural habitat as human agriculture encroaches upon it and population numbers are decreasings.
	www.allaboutnature.com /subjects/apes/siamang (1137 words)

	All About Siamangs - EnchantedLearning.com
		Siamangs are covered with long, dense, shaggy, fl hair on most of their body (except their face, fingers, palms, armpits, and bottoms of their feet).
		Unlike other gibbons, siamangs have a throat sac (also called a gular sac) which they can inflate to be about the size of their head.
		Siamangs are losing their natural habitat as human agriculture encroaches upon it and population numbers are decreasings.
	www.enchantedlearning.com /subjects/apes/siamang (0 words)

	Siamang
		The Siamang is a gibbon and like the latter, it is an ape, not a monkey.
		Siamangs range through southeastern Asia and are found in some numbers in the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra.
		Like other gibbons, the Siamang is declining in numbers as man enters its forested territory, often killing the mothers in capturing the young for a lucrative pet market.
	www.honoluluzoo.org /siamang.htm (0 words)

	NOVA Online \| Animal Hospital \| Siamang
		The siamang belongs to a family of apes called gibbons, and is well-known for its morning songs in the rain forests of the Malaysian peninsula and Sumatra.
		Siamangs, who live their entire lives in the treetops, mate with one partner for life.
		Siamangs face threats from logging and agricultural practices that shrink the forest, and from poachers seeking them out for the pet trade.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/nova/vets/answer53.html (95 words)

	SmugMug - The ultimate in photo sharing. Online photo albums, photo sharing, photo hosting and photo storage. : Siamang ...
		Siamangs are native to the island of Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula.
		Siamangs sing so loudly that it can be heard for up to 3 miles (4.8 km).
		To produce this loud call, siamangs have a hairless, reddish-brown or gray throat (laryngeal) pouch which acts as a resonator to enhance the carrying of their call.
	www.smugmug.com /community/Florida/keyword/siamang/1/22612543 (504 words)

	WAZA - World Association of Zoos and Aquariums - Virtual Zoo
		With a head-body length of 75 to 90 cm, an arm span of 1.5 to 1.8 m, and a body mass of 8 to 16 kg, the siamang is the largest of all species of gibbons.
		Siamangs are very territorial and live in family groups.
		Siamangs are fed a variety of foliage, fruits and vegetables such as oranges, apples, bananas, melons, grapes, yams, Romaine lettuce, spinach, turnips, carrots, and onions, often complemented by a standardized leaf-eater diet (biscuits).
	www.waza.org /virtualzoo/factsheet.php?id=106-009-001-008&view=Apes (514 words)

	San Diego Zoo's Animal Bytes: Siamang
		The San Diego Zoo’s siamangs are fed leaf eater biscuits and a variety of fruits and vegetables such as oranges, apples, bananas, melons, grapes, yams, Romaine lettuce, spinach, turnips, carrots, and onions.
		A siamang family group consists of one adult male and one adult female, along with two or three immature offspring that are only two or three years apart in age.
		Baby siamangs are born hairless except for a small tuft on top of the head.
	www.sandiegozoo.com /animalbytes/t-siamang.html (892 words)

	Siamang
		The siamang has a thick fl fur coat, no tail, and enlarged throat sac that is used as a sound box to amplify its voice.
		The head-body length of the siamang is between 29 and 35 inches, with the arm length 2.3-2.6 times it body length.
		Siamangs are collected for pets, for study subjects on primate behavior.
	www.eriezoo.org /siamang.htm (0 words)

	Siamang duet dongs: Pair bonding function supported
		Siamangs are monogamous apes which produce loud and long song bouts which are mostly exhibited by mated pairs.
		The first study (Geissmann, 2000) presents a detailed description of singing behaviour, repertoire, and song and duet organisation of several adult pairs of captive siamangs, revealing that the organisation of both the song bout as a whole, as well as the great call sequence in particular, is more complex than has been believed previously.
		However, the loudness of the siamang song alone suggests that other functions are also involved.
	www.gibbons.de /main/news/0102duet+pairbond.html (573 words)

	Siamang (Site not responding. Last check: )
		This sac serves to amplify their vocal chords, similar to the hollow body of a guitar as it amplifies the sound of the strings.
		Primate: A siamang is not a monkey, but an ape.
		This is done by forming a hook with their elongated hands and fingers and pivoting around the branches as they swing from limb to limb.
	www.centralfloridazoo.org /animals/Siamang.htm (314 words)

	Siamang
		Siamangs have an average height of 3 feet.
		In the wild, siamangs eat leaves, ripe fruit (especially figs), insects, and bird eggs.
		Siamangs can be heard up to 2 miles away.
	www.garden-city.org /zoo/animalinfo/Mammals/siamang.htm (391 words)

	Press Release - Zoo Keepers Step in to Raise Baby Siamang
		Tucker, a male, was born on June 27 to siamang parents Gus and Penny.
		Siamangs are small apes native to the rain forests of Southeast Asia.
		Tucker’s birth was considered significant because siamangs are endangered in the wild.
	www.kidszoo.org /press/raisingsiamang.htm (0 words)

	Animal Fact Sheets
		Siamangs are native to the island of Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula.
		Siamangs are diurnal (active during the day), with family members remaining close together while they forage for food.
		Siamangs are an endangered species. Overpopulation, logging, agriculture and other human activities are rapidly destroying forest environments required by siamangs** and other gibbon species for their survival.
	www.zoo.org /factsheets/siamang/siamang.html (0 words)

	Lion Country Safari - Animal Information - Siamang
		Siamangs are syndactylous, having their 2nd and 3rd toes fused by a thin webbing of skin.
		Siamang are found in lowland, hill, and upper dipterocarp forest.
		The Siamang and the Gibbon in the Malay Peninsula.
	www.lioncountrysafari.com /AnimalInfo/Siamang.htm (0 words)

	Siamang (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Siamang (Hylobates syndactylus) is an arboreal fl furred gibbon native to the forests of Malaysia and Sumatra.
		The Siamang and all the gibbons are classified in the genus Hylobates, some primatologists place the siamangs in their own genus, Symphalangus.
		There are two subspecies of Siamangs: the Sumatran Siamang (H.
	www.xasa.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/s/si/siamang.html (154 words)

	Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo - Animal Fact Sheet
		The siamang is known as the acrobat of the jungle for its movement by brachiation.
		The siamang is a type of gibbon, which are categorized as lesser apes.
		To announce or defend the territory, or to strengthen the pair bond, the siamang performs a unique song, which may last 20-25 minutes.
	www.lowryparkzoo.com /html/l3/fact_sheets/l3_att_hab_fspri_siamang.html (0 words)

	Siamang - WorldExplorer
		Een doordringend ochtendkoor van een paar siamangs waarschuwt andere gibbons om niet hun lommerrijke territorium in het regenwoud te betreden.
		De siamang is geen schuw dier want hij is de grootste en zwaarste gibbon of halfaap.
		Siamangs zijn de enige gibbons die meer bladeren dan fruit eten en kiezen hun voedsel uit zo'n 250 plantensoorten.
	www.worldexplorer.be /siamang.htm (444 words)

	BBC - Science & Nature - Wildfacts - Siamang
		Siamangs are large and stocky, with fl fur.
		Siamangs live in family groups, with one reproducing male and female and their offspring.
		Like gibbons, siamangs are brachiators and move through the forest by hanging from branches by their arms and moving on to other branches in a suspensory fashion.
	www.bbc.co.uk /nature/wildfacts/factfiles/344.shtml (222 words)

	Roosevelt Park Zoo \| African Leopard (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The siamang gibbon is 3 ft. tall, but its arm spread is 5 ft. and weigh about 22 lbs.
		Siamang gibbons often carry their arms above their heads so they do not trail on the ground.
		The siamang gibbon is the largest of the nine gibbon species.
	www.rpzoo.com /animals/siamanggibbon.html (143 words)

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