Science PresentationSIAMANG

L E A R N I N G A T T H E Z O O2 3 R D M A Y 2 0 1 32 E 2

Kimberly,

Rafiqah

Nouryn

Zahid

Nicholas

Science AspectsPhysics

• How's the Siamang able to sound so loud?

• All gibbons can make amazingly loud sounds, and the Siamang’s "song" includes booms and barks, made louder by the inflatable throat sac.

Physical Description

• Siamangs can grow as tall as 89 cm, and weigh up to 10 kg.

• Siamangs have a grayish or pinkish throat sac, which they inflate during vocalizations.

• Their arms may reach 2.5 times the length of their body.

Chemistry

Primates may have Hepatitis A or B and keepers are required to be vaccinated.

Avoid direct contact with disinfectants used in cleaning dens.

BiologyFemale Siamangs are pregnant

for about 8 months and usually have a single baby at a time.

The infant is born after a gestation period of around 230 days.

VALUES ASPECTSFriendly  Siamangs are notable for having more

coordination and contact during daily activities.

Fierce Siamangs are fiercely territorial rituals. Rare boundary disputes involve high-speed

chases through the trees, slapping and biting.

REASONS FOR CHOOSING THOSE VALUES.

It is rare for an animal to be friendly yet fierce.

It is similar to us we are kind to those who are kind to us, furious to those who don’t respect/treat us well.

So be kind!

We must ourselves defend Singapore.

Siamangs is agile, they can chase through trees and they slap and bite.

We Have Confidence In Our Future.

In the trees, almost no predators can catch them. Humans are their biggest enemy. Poachers hunt them to sell the meat for food and body parts for medicinal use.

Siamangs are endangered animals.

IT’S QUESTION TIME!

What does Siamang EAT?

Seedings.• As a frugivorous animal, the siamang

disperses seeds through defecation. It can carry seed over 300 m with the shortest distance being 47.6 m from the seed resource.

• They also eat a small amount of insects, bird eggs and small vertebrates.

• Frugivorous : Fruit – eater.

HOW DOES A SIAMANG FIGHT?

They SING to fight! They defend about 60 percent of their range as their group territory.

What species is SIAMANG?

They are one the 14 species of GIBBONS (also known as the lesser

apes)

Where do they LIVE?

They live in the forests of South-east Asia as in family groups. An adult pair with 2 or 3 young.

How do they move? When on the ground they are usually bipedal (two footed).

In the trees, they move by acrobatic hand-over-hand swinging through the branches.

Flights of 8 to 10 meters have been witnessed.

The heavier and larger Siamangs, however, travel slower than the white-cheeked gibbons.

HOW DO THEY COMMUNICATE?

A deep “Boom”, when it sings with its mouth closed. A loud “Wow”, when it sings with its mouth open.

THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!

It was a fun way to educate people.

Being in this group helped us to bond together.

We LOVE SCIENCE BETTER NOW!

At least a bit

Sources

• http://nswfmpa.org/Husbandry%20Manuals/Published%20Manuals/Mammalia/Siamang.pdf

• http://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/primates/facts/factsheets/gibbons/siamang/default.cfm

• www.google.com

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siamang

• http://www.arkive.org/siamang/symphalangus-syndactylus/

• http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/apes/siamang/