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siamang:

see gibbongibbon,
small ape, family Hylobatidae, found in the forests of SE Asia. The gibbons are known as the small, or lesser, apes; they are the most highly adapted of the apes to arboreal life. They are highly endangered because of habitat destruction.
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It has recorded the first UK births for 13 different species including the bonobo, siamang, agile gibbon and woolly monkey.

ZOO LOCKDOWN AS APE ESCAPES

Unconfirmed reports say a Siamang gibbon has escaped

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IMPACT OF CAPTIVITY ON SOCIAL BAHAVIOUR OF CHIMPANZEE (PAN TROGLODYTES)

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Quiz of the Day

There were a few little tetchy journalists, but they'll get over it' Sir Michael Stoute rebuffs criticism over his late decision to run Workforce in last year's Arc All mixed up Rearrange the letters to reveal the name of a Flat jockey whose surname is very similar to that of an animal which has 16 species, the largest of which is the siamang Raging Ash Bomb (6,7) Answer on page 103

HORSE PLAY

The face of this campaign to change zoos for the better is Steve - a rare siamang gibbon, whose traumatic 13 years of life were spent in a small metal and concrete cage, the last seven of them completely alone.