Moore's woolly lemur, Avahi mooreorum, also called the Masoala woolly lemur, is a small leaf-eating lemur found only in lowland and littoral rainforest in and around Masoala National Park in Madagascar. It has brown-grey fur, less defined facial markings than other eastern woolly lemurs, and a reddish-brown tail, and it weighs about 920 grams. It is named for the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. Groups of up to four animals have been recorded, and densities are highest where Garcinia saptrees and Eugenia myrtles are common. The IUCN lists it as Endangered, threatened by habitat loss and by hunting for food.
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Child Taxon Of
Source Indriidae (Wikipedia)
In Biome
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In Ecosystem
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is an endangered woolly lemur endemic to 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
Moore's woolly lemur, Avahi mooreorum
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Conservation status
Moore's woolly lemur is listed as an endangered species by the IUCN Red List.
Conservation status, threats
a relatively high amount of poaching for subsistence consumption
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is an endangered woolly lemur endemic to Madagascar
Description
It weighs about 920 g (32 oz).
In Biome: Tropical Rainforest, Distribution
only known to occur in lowland and littoral rainforests in Masoala National Park
In Ecosystem: Madagascar Rainforests, Distribution
only known to occur in lowland and littoral rainforests in Masoala National Park
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