Wildlifeof Malaysia
Siamang
Monkeys, Gibbons, Lorises & Colugo
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Symphalangus syndactylus
Basic stats
Habitat
Tropical rainforest; arboreal
Range
Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand
Size
Up to about 1m tall
Weight
Up to 14kg
The siamang is an arboreal, black-furred gibbon native to the tropical rainforests of Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. It is the largest of the gibbons, twice the size of the others, reaching about 1 m in height and weighing up to 14 kg, and is the only species in the genus Symphalangus (Wikipedia, general species account).
Two features distinguish it from other gibbons; one is that the second and third toes on each foot are partially joined by a membrane, which gives it its species name (syndactylus). Fossils of siamangs date back to the Middle Pleistocene (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Siamang live in?
- Tropical rainforest; arboreal
- Where is the Siamang found?
- Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand
- How big is the Siamang?
- Up to about 1m tall
- How much does the Siamang weigh?
- Up to 14kg