Siamang
The siamang lives on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia and Malaysia.
He is part of the great ape family and more particularly that of gibbons. And, in the gibbon family, siamangs are the largest.
The siamang has no tail. His arms swing when he walks. His arms will also serve him to brachiation. That’s how he mostly moves in the wild, from branch to branch.. Even if he does a bit of bipedalism at the animal park, the siamang is rarely on the ground.
With some arm of 1m80the siamang is very very agile in the trees.
Water is a natural barrier since siamangs are afraid of water and cannot swim.
– Caroline Jeangerard
The siamang is a good singer
We can hear them sing regularly in the morning at the animal park. They have this particularity of having a pocket under the neck, which swells when they sing. It serves as a sounding board for them and they can be heard up to five kilometers away. It’s quite impressive.
– @Pierriick Boyer
The siamang is an endangered animal
The siamang is threatened mainly by the destruction of its habitat, with the palm forests found in Malaysia. And also because of poaching to make them pets.
To see Honey, Waru and their little Tuli, the 3 siamangs from the animal park of Auvergne, direction house number 3: the islands of the Primates
– Auvergne animal park
The Auvergne animal park of Ardes sur Couze
The Auvergne animal park has been committed since 2012 to the protection of endangered species. You will discover species in danger of extinction. The park also financially supports wildlife protection programs around the world. 1€ of your ticket is donated to Play for Nature to support these programs
To discover the 350 animals of 65 different species and prepare your visit, head to the site of the Auvergne animal park in Ardes sur Couze. The park is open all summer from 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.. Please note that pets are not allowed in the park.
Of many activities with animals are offered to you: day caretaker, family safari, privileged encounter…and new for 2022: breakfast with the animals before the park opens!
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