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Verreaux's sifaka

Mammals

Verreaux's sifaka, Propithecus verreauxi, also called the white sifaka, is a medium-sized lemur of Madagascar with thick, silky, mostly white fur. It lives in a range of habitats from rainforest to the dry deciduous forests of the west and the spiny thickets of the south, in groups of about two to thirteen. Adult females average 3.4 kilograms and males 3.6 kilograms. It is arboreal and diurnal, moves through trees by vertical leaping, and moves on the ground with a dancing hop. It is mostly a leaf-eater that chooses food of low tannin content. It is on CITES Appendix I and was raised to Critically Endangered in 2020.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Herbivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Threats
Agriculture and Aquaculture 2
Threats
Biological Resource Use 2
Relationship to People
Ecotourism and Research 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Conservation Status
Critically Endangered 3
Body Size Band
Medium 4
Activity Pattern
Diurnal 3
Lifespan
31 4
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Appendix I 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Indriidae, Taxa
Source Indriidae (Wikipedia)

In Biome

Tropical Dry Forest, Biomes
Source Verreaux's sifaka (Wikipedia)
Xeric Shrubland, Biomes
Source Verreaux's sifaka (Wikipedia)

In Ecosystem

Madagascar Dry Deciduous Forests, Ecosystems
Source Verreaux's sifaka (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Madagascar

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Verreaux's sifaka (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
it lives in Madagascar and can be found in a variety of habitats
Sources
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
    Verreaux's sifaka, Propithecus verreauxi
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2. Animal Diversity Web: Propithecus verreauxi
Animal Diversity Web
  • Economic Importance for Humans: Positive
    Verreaux's sifakas are the most extensively studied of the Malagasy prosimians
  • Conservation Status
    Due to slash-and-burn agriculture, the deciduous forests of Madagascar are severely threatened.
  • Conservation Status, threats
    Malagasy forests have been subjected to commercial logging, overgrazing by livestock,
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3. Verreaux's sifaka (Wikipedia)
  • Ecology and conservation status
    The species is listed in CITES Appendix I, and its IUCN conservation status was updated to Critically Endangered in 2020.
  • Behaviour
    Verreaux's sifakas are diurnal and arboreal.
  • Lead
    it lives in Madagascar and can be found in a variety of habitats
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4. AnAge (Human Ageing Genomic Resources): AnAge entry for Propithecus verreauxi
AnAge (Human Ageing Genomic Resources)
  • Life history traits (averages), Adult weight
    5,000 g
  • Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
    31 years (wild)
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