Eastern Woolly Lemur
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Avahi laniger (Gmelin, 1788) |
The Eastern Woolly Lemur or Eastern Avahi (Avahi laniger) is a species of woolly lemur native to eastern Madagascar, where they live in humid forests. The nocturnal animals weigh 1-1,3 kg and reach a length of 27-29 cm with a tail 33-37 cm. Their diet consist mainly of leaves and buds.
The Eastern Woolly Lemur lives in monogamous pairs together with their offspring.
[edit] References
- Ganzhorn et al (2000). Avahi laniger. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 10 May 2006.
- Groves, Colin (16 November 2005). in Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds): Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 119. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.