Verreaux's Sifaka Moving Bipedally
by Tony Camacho/science Photo Library
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Verreaux's Sifaka Moving Bipedally
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Tony Camacho/science Photo Library
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Photograph - Photograph
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Verreaux's sifaka lemur (Propithecus verreauxi verreauxi) leaping across open ground. When on the ground it bounds along on its hind legs, with its arms held out and above the head for balance. 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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November 14th, 2019
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