Perrier's Sifaka
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Perrier's sifaka is a sifaka
endemic to Madagascar
. It has a length of 85 to 92 centimeters, of which 42-46 centimeters are tail. Perrier's sifaka has a very limited range in northeastern Madagascar between the Irodo River to the north and the Lokia River to the south. It lives in dry deciduous
and semi-humid forest.
Its pelage is almost entirely black. Group size is between 2 and 6 individuals. Diet includes leaves, unripe fruit, leave petioles, young shoots and flowers. It is considered one of the 25 most endangered primates in the world.
Sifaka
Sifakas are a genus of lemur from the family Indriidae within the order Primates. Their name of the family is an onomatopoeia of their characteristic "shi-fak" alarm call. Like all lemurs, they are found only on the island of Madagascar...
endemic to Madagascar
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
. It has a length of 85 to 92 centimeters, of which 42-46 centimeters are tail. Perrier's sifaka has a very limited range in northeastern Madagascar between the Irodo River to the north and the Lokia River to the south. It lives in dry deciduous
Deciduous
Deciduous means "falling off at maturity" or "tending to fall off", and is typically used in reference to trees or shrubs that lose their leaves seasonally, and to the shedding of other plant structures such as petals after flowering or fruit when ripe...
and semi-humid forest.
Its pelage is almost entirely black. Group size is between 2 and 6 individuals. Diet includes leaves, unripe fruit, leave petioles, young shoots and flowers. It is considered one of the 25 most endangered primates in the world.