Mammal
Siamang Facts Symphalangus syndactylus
- Diet
- The siamang eats mainly various parts of plants.
- Lifespan
- Up to 43 years (maximum recorded longevity)
Classification
Family: Hylobatidae. Order: Primates.
What Do Siamangs Eat?
Diet classification: Herbivore. Recorded foods: the siamang eats mainly various parts of plants.
Siamang Conservation Status
Siamang is listed here as Endangered. Protecting habitat, maintaining healthy prey or food sources, and reducing human pressure are important parts of conserving wild populations.
Quick facts
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Lifespan
- Up to 43 years (maximum recorded longevity)
- Weight
- 10.84 kg
Fun facts
- They use sign language or pointing to make others aware of what they need or what they want to do.
- Those include the Agile gibbon and Lar gibbon.
- While siamangs use loud sounds, they also use body language to communicate.
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