WOOLLY LEMURS

Nocturnal and vegetarian, with nine known species.

WOOLY LEMUR OR WOOLY INDRI

Genus: Avahi

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Avahi cleesei

CONSERVATION STATUS: CRITICALLY ENDANGERED

Bemaraha woolly lemurs appear only in the Tsingy de Bemaraha region of West Madagascar, north of the Manambolo River. Surveys of the wider area did not reveal any woolly lemurs, which suggests that the species inhabit an extremely limited range. They have been recorded primarily in subhumid, dry deciduous forests as…

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Avahi laniger

CONSERVATION STATUS: VULNERABLE

The eastern woolly lemur, also known as the eastern avahi or Gmelin’s woolly lemur, is a native of the large island country of Madagascar. Situated about 249 mi (400 km) off of Africa’s southeastern coast in the Indian Ocean, Madagascar is home to species found nowhere else in the world and is regarded by conservationists as…

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Avahi peyrierasi

CONSERVATION STATUS: VULNERABLE

The Peyrieras’ woolly lemur, also called the Peyrieras’ avahi, is endemic to southeastern Madagascar and is one of the 111 lemur species on the island. Populations live south of the Nesivolo and Mangoro River systems in Manara, Vatoalatsaka, Sangalampona, Mahasoarivo, and Ranomafana. They live tucked…

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Avahi occidentalis

CONSERVATION STATUS: VULNERABLE

Like all lemurs, the western woolly lemur—also called the Lorenz Von Liburnau’s woolly lemur or the western avahi— is endemic to Madagascar, the island country off of East Africa. As their name suggests, these lemurs are found mainly in the western and northwestern parts of the country. The Betsiboka River…

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