Western woolly lemur  (Avahi occidentalis)

Authentication

Authenticated (14/11/2005) by Matt Richardson, independent primatologist and writer.

Glossary

  • Arboreal: living in trees.
  • Folivorous: leaf eating.
  • Nocturnal: being active at night.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (January, 2009)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. Garbutt, N. (1999) Mammals of Madagascar.Pica Press, Sussex.
  3. Macdonald, D. (2001) The New Encyclopedia of Mammals.Oxford University Press, Oxford.
  4. Richardson, M. (2005) Pers. comm.
  5. The Primata (October, 2005)
    http://www.theprimata.com/avahi_occidentalis.html
  6. Thalmann, U. and Geissmann, T. (2000) Distribution and Geographic Variation in the Western Woolly Lemur (Avahi occidentalis) with Description of a New Species. International Journal of Primatology, 21 (6): 915 - 941. Available at: http://www.tiho-hannover.de/gibbons/main/abstracts/non-gibbon_stuff/pdf_files/2000newavahi.pdf
  7. Madagascan Wildlife Conservation (October, 2005)
    http://www.mwc-info.net/en/index.htm
  8. World Wildlife Fund (WWF) (October, 2005)
    http://worldwildlife.org/wildplaces/mad/threats.cfm
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