The Bemaraha woolly lemur, Avahi cleesei, is a woolly lemur of western Madagascar, also called Cleese's woolly lemur because its discoverer named it after the comedian John Cleese in recognition of his work for lemur conservation. A team from Zurich University led by Urs Thalmann first recorded it in 1990, and it was formally described in November 2005. It is a heavyset, grey-brown animal with white on the rear and inner thighs and a black hairless snout, and it feeds on leaves and buds while living in small family groups. Its habitat is confined to the Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, north of the Manambolo River, and its extent of occurrence is under 500 square kilometres.
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is a species of woolly lemur native to western Madagascar
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1. Indriidae (Wikipedia)
Characteristics
The 19 extant Indriidae species vary considerably in size.
Characteristics, diet
Indriidae are herbivores, eating mostly leaves, fruits, and flowers.
Characteristics, system
All species are arboreal, though they do come to the ground occasionally.
Child Taxon Of: Indriidae, Classification
Bemaraha woolly lemur, Avahi cleesei
View the Source2. GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Avahi cleesei
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"category": "CRITICALLY_ENDANGERED"
3. Bemaraha woolly lemur (Wikipedia)
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is a species of woolly lemur native to western Madagascar
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The diurnal animal weighs about 5-6 kilograms (11-13 lb)
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