LEMURS: WOOLLY LEMURS OR AVAHIS
WOOLLY LEMURS
WOOLY LEMUR OR WOOLY INDRI
Genus: Avahi
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…
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…
Avahi mooreorum
CONSERVATION STATUS: ENDANGERED
The Moore’s woolly lemur, also known as the Masoala woolly lemur, is a species of lemur found exclusively in the northeastern regions of Madagascar, in the province of Antsiranana. It is one of nine recognized woolly lemur species, also called avahis or woolly indris. All lemurs are endemic to Madagascar, and this species is found…
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…
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…