Western Woolly Lemur
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| Avahi occidentalis von Lorenz-Liburnau, 1898 |
The Western Woolly Lemur or Western Avahi (Avahi occidentalis) is a species of woolly lemur native to western Madagascar, where they live in dry deciduous forests. These nocturnal animals weigh 0.7-0.9 kg. It is a folivorous species.
The Western Woolly Lemurs live in monogamous pairs together with their offspring.
[edit] References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Ganzhorn et al (2000). Avahi occidentalis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 10 May 2006. Listed as Vulnerable (VU A2cd v2.3)
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