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	Topics Sifaka Topic Home Sifakas are a genusGenus In the binomial nomenclature used worldwide, the name of an organism is composed of two parts: its genus name and a species... (*Propithecus) from the primatePrimate A primate* is any member of the biological order Primates, the group that contains all the species commonly related to... family IndriidaeIndriidae The Indriidae are a family of strepsirrhine primates.... . Like all lemurLemur Lemurs are members of a class of primates known as prosimians and make up the infraorder Lemuriformes.... s, they are found only on the island of MadagascarMadagascar Madagascar, , is an island nation in the Indian Ocean, off the eastern coast of Africa, close to Mozambique.... . Sifakas are medium sized indrids, reaching a length of 45 to 55 cm (about 18-22 in) and a weight of 4 to 6 kg (about 9-13 lbs). Their tail is just as long as their body, which differentiates them from the IndriIndri The Indri, also called the Entrina, is a large tree-dwelling relative of the lemur and, like all lemuroids, it is nati... . Their fur is long and silky, with coloration varying by species from yellowish-white to black brown. The round, hairless face is always black. Sifakas are diurnalFacts About Diurnal animal A diurnal animal is an animal that is active during the daytime and sleeps during the night.... and arborealArboreal An arboreal animal is one which inhabits or spends large amounts of time in trees or bushes.... . They are skillful climbers and powerful jumpers, able to make leaps of up to 10 m from one tree to the next. On the ground they move like all indrids with hopping movements of the hind legs, holding their forelimbs up for balance. When not searching for food they spend a good part of the day sun bathing, stretched on the branches. Sifakas live in larger groups than the other indrids (up to 13 animals). They have a firm territory, which they mark with smell glands. Edges of different sifaka territories can overlap. Even though they defend their territory from invasion by others of their species, they may peacefully co-exist with other lemur species such as Red-bellied LemurRed-bellied Lemur The Red-bellied Lemur is a medium sized prosimian with a luxuriant chestnut brown coat.... and the Common Brown LemurCommon Brown Lemur name = Common Brown Lemur\| image = Eulemur Fulvus Kirindy Madagascar.jpg... . Sifakas are herbivoreFacts About Herbivore Herbivore is often defined as any organism that eats only plants.... s, eating leaves, flowers and fruits. A four to five month gestation period ends with the birth of a single offspring in July. The young holds fast to the mother's belly when small, but then later is carried on her back. Young are weaned after about six months and reach full maturity at the age of two to three years. The life expectancy of the sifakas is up to 18 years. Classification Family IndriidaeIndriidae The Indriidae are a family of strepsirrhine primates.... : woolly lemurs and allies Genus IndriIndri The Indri, also called the Entrina, is a large tree-dwelling relative of the lemur and, like all lemuroids, it is nati... Genus AvahiFacts About Woolly lemur The woolly lemurs, also known as avahis or woolly indris, are four species of strepsirrhine primates.... Genus Propithecus P. diadema group Diademed SifakaDiademed Sifaka Summary The Diademed Sifaka is an endangered species of sifaka, one of the lemurs endemic to certain rainforests in eastern Madagasc... , Propithecus diadema Silky SifakaSilky Sifaka Summary The Silky Sifaka is a white, diurnal rainforest sifaka found solely within a small area of northeastern Madagascar.... , Propithecus candidus Milne-Edwards' Sifaka, Propithecus edwardsi Perrier's SifakaPerrier's Sifaka Perrier's Sifaka is a sifaka endemic to Madagascar.... , Propithecus perrieri Golden-crowned SifakaGolden-crowned Sifaka The Golden-crowned Sifaka is a medium-large lemur characterized by short, mostly white fur, prominent furry ears and a gold... , Propithecus tattersalli P. verreauxi group Verreaux's SifakaVerreaux's Sifaka Verreaux's Sifaka is a medium sized primate in one of the lemur families, Indriidae.... , Propithecus verreauxi Coquerel's SifakaCoquerel's Sifaka Coquerel's Sifaka is a medium-sized lemur of the sifaka genus Propithecus.... , Propithecus coquereli Van der Decken's SifakaVan der Decken's Sifaka Van der Decken's Sifaka is a sifaka endemic to Madagascar.... , Propithecus deckenii Crowned SifakaFacts About Crowned Sifaka The Crowned Sifaka is a sifaka endemic to Madagascar.... , Propithecus coronatus External links