Siamang (Symphalangus syndactylus)

Siamang (Symphalangus syndactylus)

About Siamang (Symphalangus syndactylus)

Kingdom: Animals
Phylum: Chordates
Class: Mammals
Order: Primates
Family: Hylobatidae

The siamang is an endangered arboreal, black-furred gibbon native to the forests of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. The largest of the gibbons, the siamang can be twice the size of other gibbons, reaching 1 m (3.3 ft) in height, and weighing up to 14 kg (31 lb). It is the only species in the genus Symphalangus. Fossils of siamangs date back to the Middle Pleistocene.

Source: Wikipedia