The Betsileo woolly lemur, Avahi betsileo, also called the Betsileo avahi, is an endangered woolly lemur of the high-altitude eastern rainforests of east-central Madagascar. It is an arboreal, leaf-eating, nocturnal, female-dominant primate that clings to trunks and leaps from tree to tree, with a body weight of 0.9 to 1.2 kilograms. It has only been found in the higher parts of the Bemosary Classified Forest in Fandriana District, which gives little protection. Habitat loss and degradation are its main threat, and its remaining habitat is under 1,500 square kilometres.
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Classification
System (Realm) Living or Extinct Conservation Status Body Size Band Activity Pattern Connections
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is an endangered species of woolly lemur native to high-altitudes environments in the Fandriana District of east-central 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
Betsileo woolly lemur, Avahi betsileo
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The Betsileo woolly lemur lemur is an arboreal, herbivorous, nocturnal, female-dominant primate.
Conservation
Avahi betsileo is classified as an endangered species by the IUCN Red List.
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is an endangered species of woolly lemur native to high-altitudes environments in the Fandriana District of east-central Madagascar
Description
Body weights range between 0.9 and 1.2 kilograms
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