Mammals · Primates · Indriidae
Indri
Indri indri
It faces an extremely high risk of imminent extinction in the wild. See full glossary
Its distinctive territorial songs, among the loudest calls in the animal kingdom, carry more than 2 kilometres through the Malagasy forest. It is revered in local mythology, which has traditionally helped protect it from hunting.
Weight
6 kg – 10 kg
Size
60 cm – 90 cm
Lifespan
16 years
Diet
Herbivore
Feeds mainly on plants.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Family group
Lives in small family groups with close bonds.
Sighting difficulty
Very hard
Fun facts
- comunicaciónIt is the largest living lemur and gives very powerful song-like calls that carry several kilometres through the forest.
Life cycle & biology
- Skeleton type
- Vertebrate - internal bony skeleton (mammal)
- Habitat & environment
- Tropical rainforest of eastern Madagascar
- Birth weight
- Exact weight at birth not found as a precise figure
- Size at birth
- Born entirely black, developing white patches between 4 and 6 months
- Sexual maturity
- 7-9 years, among the slowest maturation of any primate
- Gestation / incubation
- 120-150 days (~4-5 months)
- Litter / clutch size
- 1 young, with an interval between births of 2-3 years
Sources consulted: JungleDragon; Creatures of the World Wiki; Animal Diversity Web; A-Z Animals; Wildlife Madagascar; Animal Spot; AQUA-FIRMA wildlife guides
Where to watch it
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented.
Related species
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Indri — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Milne-Edward's Sifaka
Propithecus edwardsi
Coquerel's Sifaka
Propithecus coquereli
Verreaux's Sifaka
Propithecus verreauxi
Golden Mantella
Mantella aurantiaca
How to help
The indri is classified as critically endangered. Organizations such as UICN, WWF y Wildlife Conservation Society work specifically on its conservation and that of its habitat; looking into their programs is a good starting point if you want to get involved.
It's documented in 4 real protected areas — part of why protecting these places matters for its conservation.
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