Who can sing bel canto, do parkour and take care of children in the zoo?

As summer arrives quietly, the golden sunshine embraces the Red Mountain, and the place becomes lively instantly. As soon as you step into Gondwana, you will be attracted by the figures of the Siamang ape family - Oscar mother, Iman father and little Oman. They are more dazzling and active in this gorgeous season. Look! This unnatural behavior "show" has a full effect.

Let me check up!

Aojia invites Hongshan to participate in "Singer 2024"

The singer is in place!

I saw that their "double chins" began to gradually blow up into bubble-like air bags in a gray color. As the air bags rhythmically contracted and expanded, they bulged and resonated, producing loud and wonderful natural sounds.

They love singing and usually start "rehearsing" around 10:40 in the morning, climbing "branches" to sing (call). Not only are their voices loud, but they also sing in a variety of forms, including solo, duet, and chorus. The solo is usually sung by the adult male Iman, and the duet is sung by the male and female Oscar and Iman. Their chorus is the most imposing, with the whole family sitting on the tree or singing while shuttling among the branches. Every member must participate, and there is a clear division of labor.

A family of three sings together

Iman usually leads the singing, Oscar sings with vibrato, and now Oman, who is two and a half years old, can sing too! His little balloon-shaped voice echoes his parents, "Ah-woo, Ah-woo, Ah-woo--", and the singing goes from low to high, clear and high, shaking Hongshan.

Oman singing

Their singing is far more than a simple expression of their preferences; it is also a bridge of communication between ethnic groups, an expression of their emotional world, and a declaration of their territory, serving as a signal for outsiders not to invade (so please don’t bang on the glass or make any noise).

What does a siamang sing like?

Come listen live!

Feel the 3D surround sound!

Iman and Oscar apply to compete in Red Mountain's "Boys and Girls Go Forward"

Yo ho! Weaving and swinging... all in one go!

Whose figure is that?

Iman bent his fingers swiftly, gently hooked onto the branches, and then swung his arms alternately like precise springs, driving his body to fly into the air swiftly. He left graceful arcs in the air, as if he was not bound by gravity, and could move forward among the treetops with just precise swings.

The tourists exclaimed, "Oh my god! This is too amazing! Let's go and participate in "Boys and Girls Go Forward"!

Don’t be surprised! Some people call their “arm-walking” skill “tree-walking” because their “path” is on the trees.

Whether walking on the forest floor or weaving through dense vines, they skillfully raise their arms as a balance bar to ensure the stability of each step. When jumping on the tree, they also open their arms to form a cross. At the same time, they are also good at swinging their arms alternately, bending their fingers into hooks, lightly grasping the branches and throwing their bodies, swinging in the air at a very fast speed.

Oscar held the orange in his hand, opened his arms, stepped lightly on the branch, and walked steadily to the other end of the branch. She continued to peel the orange with her hands and feet, savoring it carefully.

You can feel the orange fragrance through the screen

The grown-up Oman would join in, swinging and weaving among the trees with Iman and Oscar.

Iman, Oman

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Which father can take care of a baby?

Iman +1

Oman's growth marked a shift in Oscar's responsibilities as she began to enjoy more leisure time. The baton was passed to Iman, the father, who became the main person in charge of the baby.

“Super Dad” makes a shining appearance!

The figures of father and son often interweave on the perch and the grass, whether they are fast arm swing competitions, or joyful tumbling on the grass, or even the tacit "swoosh", leaping to the treetops, having a lot of fun; occasionally the mother will be actively "provoked" by little O'man to join in.

Stay with Dad

The three of us often sit on the grass and bask in the sun. We are so happy.

Iman: I am tired of playing with my son, so I have a "big word" for everyone~

Energetic little Orman

Oman is now gradually becoming independent and can often be seen playing alone. Look, he sits quietly on a tall branch with lush leaves, surrounded by green leaves like a natural shelter, his little hands sometimes gently stroking the swaying leaves beside him, and sometimes exploring the green on the other side.

Alone time

Whenever it's time to eat, the keepers always prepare a variety of feeding containers for them, filled with delicious and nutritious fruits and vegetables. These feeding containers are cleverly designed, some need to be gently rotated, some need to be pushed and pulled, and some need to be cleverly hooked with fingertips... There are many ways to play!

Faced with such a feeding device, Oman likes to forage for food with his father Iman! Although he is often not as fast as Iman, the clever Oman quickly understood and learned Iman's feeding method, and ate happily while grabbing food with Iman.

The food you grab is indeed the most delicious!

At this time, mother Oscar was so happy that she could enjoy it all by herself.

Oscars

Family status highlights

Play is play is play,

Put the baby to sleep,

Iman cannot be missing.

When it's time to go to bed at night, little Oman can't fall asleep independently and needs his father to accompany him. But even with his father's company, Oman is not so peaceful at night. He often wakes up in the middle of the night and makes "humming" sounds like a child.

Noisy little Orman,

Being comforted by dad Iman

Iman was sleeping soundly and was too lazy to care about him. At this time, little Oman would run out of the nest box by himself and "hum" outside. Seeing this, Iman had no choice but to come out of the nest box, coax him, and then take him back to the nest box. Then he could sleep peacefully.

Iman patiently coaxes her baby, while Oscar sleeps peacefully behind the nest box

Oscar, who was in the nest box at the back, didn't care about that and just slept soundly. Anyway, his father was there!

A family of three preparing to go to bed after dinner

Oman and Iman smiled evilly.

Oscar said that his father and his wife's affairs have nothing to do with me

Lots of interesting things to say about life

Hongshan is full of joy

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