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/sɪˈfɑːkə/ · noun
Any of several endangered medium-sized lemurs that comprise genus Propithecus..
Sifakas have single births, and infants ride first on their mother's front until they are about 3 months of age, then move to the mother's back, and they usually become totally independent at an age of about 6 months (Jolly 1996).
Coquerel's sifaka (P. coquereli) is easily seen in the northwestern regions. Its chestnut-coloured arms and thighs, and piercing yellow eyes, make it particularly handsome. Like all sifakas, the young are born in June and July.
Sifakas can jump about ten metres (thirty-three feet) – a little further than the human long-jump world record – which is not bad given that they are less than two foot high.
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Sifaka means Any of several endangered medium-sized lemurs that comprise genus Propithecus..
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Sifakas have single births, and infants ride first on their mother's front until they are about 3 months of age, then move to the mother's back, and they usually become totally independent at an age of about 6 months (Jolly 1996).
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