Mira:
They're called siamang.
Come on, let's look closer with me, Mira.
Siamangs are apes that live in the rainforests
of southeast Asia.
They can mostly be found in the wild in Malaysia.
Siamangs have large teeth and no tails,
and their arms are super long.
Sometimes they even get in the way when they're walking,
but they're great for swinging through trees.
Look at him go!
Siamangs can twist their arms completely backwards.
So amazing.
You and I can't twist our arms like they can.
This helps them get from one vine to another.
Wow! I guess that's why they're called
the gymnasts of the jungle.
When we look closer, let's see what we find.
Just look at those toes.
Siamangs have big toes that are kind of like our thumbs.
They can use their feet to grab and carry things.
That keeps their hands free to swing through the trees.
There they go again.
Siamangs eat mostly fruit and leaves.
They take care of each other's fur
by doing something called grooming.
They even sing together.
( singing )
They can hear each other singing really far away,
even in the jungle.
Can you trying singing like they do?
( singing )
Amazing!
Keep learning about animals
and you can be an animal expert one day, too.
See you next time,
when we look closer at more Disney animals.