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The Siamang gibbon's call, which can carry over a mile, is a common sound in the forests of the Kerinci Seblat National Park. The call is so loud, it's easy to think the animal is close by when in fact it's quite a distance away (as we found out as we chased the sound for 15 minutes down the mountain, expecting to see the animals at any second). The endangered Siamang gibbons are the largest of the lesser apes, and can be twice the size of other gibbons.
Seen on the forested slopes of Gunung Tujuh, Kerinci Seblat National Park, Sumatra.
Spotted on Aug 3, 2009
Submitted on Apr 3, 2012
5 Comments
Hah, true! Long tailed macaques always seem to semi-domesticate themselves whenever there are tourists and food around!
Yes, you're right! as far as I've seen in Indonesia (Java), only long tailed macaque which looks like no response to human near them!
Well, they quieted down when we got closer, but I'm not sure if that was just a coincidence or not. I think pretty much every wild animal prefers to be away from people!
No problems Luke! still a bit remember about, but is he/she sensitive to human?
Apologies for the poor picture and video quality!