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Smith, 1833. A sifaka ( / sɪˈfɑːkə /; Malagasy pronunciation: [ˈsifakə̥] ⓘ) is a lemur of the genus Propithecus from the family Indriidae within the order Primates. The name of their family is an onomatopoeia of their characteristic "shi-fak" alarm call. [4] Like all lemurs, they are found only on the island of Madagascar.
Sep 6, 2017 · Silkies inhabit the highest elevations known of any sifaka: they range up to 1,875 metres (6,150 feet) in the mountains of Marojejy National Park. Recently, Patel updated us on some of the ...
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The fossa is Madagascar’s largest native predator. Although it looks like a cat, fossa are actually more closely related to mongooses. They feed mainly on primates, and in the dry spiny forests of western Madagascar, Verreaux’s sifaka are the biggest animal they hunt. Fossa hunt both on the ground … [more]
A silky sifaka weighs between 11 and 14 pounds and measures up to three-and-a-half feet long. Silkies "fly like angels," local people say, leaping as far as ten yards from tree to tree.
Group Name: Troop. Size: Head and body: 18 inches; tail: 18 inches. Weight: 7 to 13 pounds. Size relative to a 6-ft man: Sifakas are lemurs. Local Malagasy people named them for the unique call ...
The silky sifaka ( Propithecus candidus) is a large lemur characterized by long, silky, white fur. It has a very restricted range in northeastern Madagascar, where it is known locally as the simpona. It is one of the rarest mammals on Earth. The silky sifaka is one of nine sifaka species ( genus Propithecus ), and one of four former subspecies ...
On March 3rd, the celebration of World Wildlife Day reminds us of the importance that must be attached to the protection of our wildlife. Hence the need for such an initiative, which will change the game for our lemurs. The Silky Sifaka, an endangered lemur. At present, there are only about 250 adult Silky Sifaka left in Madagascar.
