#siamangs

[animalphotorefs]

New Taxa Added: Lesser Apes!

In a slight detour from our pointy feathered friends, lets have some more primates! Lesser apes isn't a snub - it's a contrast to the "great apes." Did you know: gibbons are the only family in the category, and even with a different name, siamangs are a species of gibbon?

Lar Gibbons:

White-Cheeked Gibbons:

Siamangs:

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[sitting-on-me-bum]

Siamangs only have a slight degree of sexual dimorphism. The smaller the difference, or sexual dimorphism, the more level the playing field between males and females.

Image by cuatrok77 via Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0).

[jasvvy]

hey guys look

[bignosebaby]

Hello! I'm new to your blog but a long time admirer of Simians. Do you have a favorite out of the many to choose from or is there a tier list?

P.S. Have a funny GIF for reading! 🦍🦧🐒💞

I couldn't possibly objectively rank primates, but I can certainly list a few of my favourites!

The proboscis monkey is a long standing favourite of mine, and is the reason I created this blog in the first place!

I love gibbons. Siamangs, with their inflatable throat sacs are particularly unique and charming.

Mandrills I have more of a personal connection to-- every time I have encountered mandrills I have found them to be really nice! Both the family group at the Granby Zoo and the Calgary Zoo's sibling pair have been social, curious, and welcoming to me. As large and intimidating as they look, mandrills have been very pleasant to me.

I really love every great ape, but lately I have been particularly fond of bonobos. They are truly unique in having a positive physiological reaction to strangers, and their desire to share and connect with others is just too good to be true. They aren't entirely non-aggressive as some may think, but rather have different methods for venting aggression that revolve around social sexual behaviour.

This is just a short list of my favourites, and it is always changing. Truly, every primate has something to love.

[planetzoos]

Here’re all the habitat animals from the new conservation pack which came out today! 

[cafecito2001]

they’re in love

[is-the-primate-vid-cute]

can you explain why siamangs have the weird frog-like bubble on their throat?

To amplify their calls! Siamangs live in densely wooded areas so without visual cues they need to be able to communicate with their mates or nearby couples sometimes miles away.

Cheek-padded male orangutans also have a throat sac for the same purpose but it doesn't inflate as dramatically.

Volume warning ⚠️

[ghost-type-connoisseur-blog]

So the speculation about Grookey's possible evolutions being sound/music themed have got me thinking.

Siamangs are apes with a throat sac that inflates to amplify their call, similar to frogs and toads. It's just weird enough that you can easily imagine a pokemon designed around it. I'd almost bet one of Grookey's evolutions draws inspiration from these guys.