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Indri

Indri indri

Photo by pamsai
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Field Notes

Description:

The indri, also called the babakoto, is one of the largest living lemurs. It is a diurnal tree-dweller related to the sifakas and, like all lemuroids, it is native to Madagascar. It is found only in one place in Madagascar, the Andasibe/Mantadia area in the north east rainforest.

The indri practices long-term monogamy, seeking a new partner only after the death of a mate. It lives in small groups consisting of the mated male and female and their maturing offspring.

Habitat:

This lemur inhabits the lowland and montane forests along the eastern coast of Madagascar.

Notes:

This is spotting 3500!

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Comments (11)

Thank Tiz... Well for me I would definitely be happier without the cold! Any news on further moves? I'm in Kenya now, looking for a trip to Masai Mara. Be well, stay WARM!
Congratulations on a fab. number of spottings, and what a great find! David's favourite lemur!!! :) I hope you have a great time in Africa! I am suffering from cold weather in Sweden! But what would life be without the contrasts!
haha Martin, you are right... it does look like a black koala, though it was a lot bigger.
great! looking forward to that. you can rest from wildlife in melbourne's winter.
thank you Mark... See you sometime in August. i'm coming Down Under for a short trip after Africa.
It looks like a black koala. Congratulations Pam on 3500 pics. I'd love to see your filing system. :)
Hahaha, thanks Kate...
Congrats on the 3500 - lemur pics are a fitting choice.
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PublishedJune 15, 2014

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