: a black gibbon (Hylobates syndactylus) of Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula that is the largest of the gibbons
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Recent Examples on the WebThe 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