siamang
noun
si·a·mang
ˈsē-ə-ˌmaŋ 
ˈsī-
: a black gibbon (Symphalangus syndactylus) of Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula that is the largest of the gibbons
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The second phase of Elephant Trek will open in spring 2025 and will include habitats for siamangs, babirusa, rhinoceros hornbills and small-clawed otters.
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Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2024
The five-acre habitat will also be home to the other elephants as well as Asian small-clawed otters, siamangs and birds native to Asia.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 29 June 2024
The baby siamang was born on June 26 to parents Malana and Bali, according to a news release from the zoo.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN, 14 Aug. 2022
The baby's father, Bali, is the largest and oldest siamang at the zoo, clocking in at around 33 pounds and 18 years old, according to their website.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN, 14 Aug. 2022
In late 2018, the exhibit had an unexpected new member, a baby siamang now named Sela.
—Theresa MacHemer, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 May 2020
Authorities say Brown jumped the rail at Bismarck’s Dakota Zoo in July, touched a small ape known as a siamang, and took a photograph.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2019
The siamangs, which normally swing from branch to branch in their leafy compound, are being ushered to an underground enclosure that withstands strong winds and flooding.
—Terace Garnier, Fox News, 13 Sep. 2018
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Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2024
The five-acre habitat will also be home to the other elephants as well as Asian small-clawed otters, siamangs and birds native to Asia.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 29 June 2024
The baby siamang was born on June 26 to parents Malana and Bali, according to a news release from the zoo.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN, 14 Aug. 2022
The baby's father, Bali, is the largest and oldest siamang at the zoo, clocking in at around 33 pounds and 18 years old, according to their website.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN, 14 Aug. 2022
In late 2018, the exhibit had an unexpected new member, a baby siamang now named Sela.
—Theresa MacHemer, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 May 2020
Authorities say Brown jumped the rail at Bismarck’s Dakota Zoo in July, touched a small ape known as a siamang, and took a photograph.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2019
The siamangs, which normally swing from branch to branch in their leafy compound, are being ushered to an underground enclosure that withstands strong winds and flooding.
—Terace Garnier, Fox News, 13 Sep. 2018
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“Siamang.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/siamang. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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