Critically EndangeredIndri
Indri indri
One of the 6 lemurs on WAnimals
Mammals · Primates · Lemuridae
Varecia variegata
At extremely high risk of imminent extinction in the wild.
It is one of the largest known pollinators in the world: it feeds on flowers face-first, and the pollen sticks to the fur of its face and travels from tree to tree. Unlike other lemurs, it carries its young in its mouth.
Weight
3.1 kg – 4.5 kg
Size
1 m – 1.2 m
Life expectancy
20 years
Diet
Frugivore
Feeds mainly on fruit.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Family group
Lives in small family groups with close bonds.
Sighting difficulty
Very hard
Sources consulted: AnAge; Animalia.bio; SeaWorld/Busch Gardens; Smithsonian National Zoo; Wisconsin National Primate Research Center; Animal Diversity Web; Duke Lemur Center
Best time: All year round in the rainforests of eastern Madagascar, by day; at Andasibe and Ranomafana its strident chorus carries for kilometres.
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Black-and-white Ruffed Lemur — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
The black-and-white ruffed lemur is classified as critically endangered. Organisations such as the IUCN, WWF and the Wildlife Conservation Society work specifically on its conservation and that of its habitat; looking into their programmes is a good starting point if you want to get involved.
It's documented in 5 protected areas — one reason why protecting these places matters for its conservation.
Based on what we already know about black-and-white ruffed lemur.
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