Siamang Mother is a photograph by Miroslava Jurcik which was uploaded on June 11th, 2014.
Siamang Mother
Unlike other parts of Asia, primates are not hunted for their meat in Indonesia (the exception is Chinese restaurants in Indonesia, which sometimes... more
Title
Siamang Mother
Artist
Miroslava Jurcik
Medium
Photograph
Description
Unlike other parts of Asia, primates are not hunted for their meat in Indonesia (the exception is Chinese restaurants in Indonesia, which sometimes serve macaque). They are poached and hunted for the illegal pet trade, mostly for infant siamangs. Poachers often kill the mothers first, since siamang females are highly protective of their infants, and it is difficult to remove the infant without first killing the mother. Most siamangs on the market are infants, which often die during transportation
Uploaded
June 11th, 2014
