Verreaux's sifaka lemur (Propithecus verreauxi verreauxi) clinging to a tree. This lemur is endemic to the forests of south-western Madagascar,feeding on fruits,flowers,bark and leaves. It lives in small matriarchal groups,usually numbering between 5 and 10 individuals. This lemur is named for its distinctive "si-fa- ka" call,which is used as a warning to other group members when predators are near. It is a large lemur,measuring up to 110 centimetres in length. Destruction of the forests of Madagascar means that Verreaux's sifaka is becoming increasingly rare. Photographed in the Berenty Reserve,Madagascar | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Camacho, Tony |
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