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Indri mother, Palmarium, Madagascar Another shot of this Indri mother, found in Palmarium. More photos in Part I:<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/87813/indri_-_3_palmarium_madagascar.html" title="Indri - 3, Palmarium, Madagascar"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/87813_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1656547210&Signature=ArFQABjGNXvprTHVSYXYGtGFNWs%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Indri - 3, Palmarium, Madagascar An nice surprise, we did not know or expect Palmarium to house the Indri species. The surprise got even better when we saw that this is mother with a baby hiding in her fur. Photos of the young one coming in part II.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/87814/indri_experience_3_mitsinjo_reserve_andasibe_madagascar.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/87812/indri_-_2_palmarium_madagascar.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/87811/indri_-_palmarium_madagascar.html Africa,Geotagged,Indri,Indri indri,Madagascar,Madagascar 2019,Palmarium reserve,Winter,World" /></a></figure><br /> Baby photos in Part II:<br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/87831/indri_baby_-_3_palmarium_madagascar.html" title="Indri Baby - 3, Palmarium, Madagascar"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/87831_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1656547210&Signature=vCjtDY%2Fqj%2FuFR%2BQXuMcdwLrXFqw%3D" width="200" height="188" alt="Indri Baby - 3, Palmarium, Madagascar Not only were we surprised to find an Indri at Palmarium Reserve, we were even more thrilled to discover she has a young baby.<br /> <br /> In these photos, you can see the baby clinging on to the mother&#039;s belly, and peeking outwards from her side. It will typically be in this position for 4-5 months, after which it moves to the mother&#039;s back. That makes this Indri baby at most 5 months old.<br /> <br /> It is very likely much younger as usually they are born in May or June, whilst this was taken on July 22. That puts it at about 2 months old, at the most. Given its small size and still being fully black, my guestimate is 4-6 weeks old.<br /> <br /> Here&#039;s an interesting video on another newborn Indri:<br /> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csLvkpB7OU4<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/87829/indri_baby_palmarium_madagascar.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/87830/indri_baby_-_2_palmarium_madagascar.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/87833/indri_baby_-_4_palmarium_madagascar.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/87832/indri_baby_-_5_palmarium_madagascar.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/87835/indri_baby_-_6_palmarium_madagascar.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/87834/indri_baby_-_7_palmarium_madagascar.html Africa,Geotagged,Indri,Indri indri,Madagascar,Madagascar 2019,Palmarium reserve,Winter,World" /></a></figure> Africa,Geotagged,Indri,Indri indri,Madagascar,Madagascar 2019,Palmarium reserve,Winter,World Click/tap to enlarge

Indri mother, Palmarium, Madagascar

Another shot of this Indri mother, found in Palmarium. More photos in Part I:

Indri - 3, Palmarium, Madagascar An nice surprise, we did not know or expect Palmarium to house the Indri species. The surprise got even better when we saw that this is mother with a baby hiding in her fur. Photos of the young one coming in part II.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/87814/indri_experience_3_mitsinjo_reserve_andasibe_madagascar.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/87812/indri_-_2_palmarium_madagascar.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/87811/indri_-_palmarium_madagascar.html Africa,Geotagged,Indri,Indri indri,Madagascar,Madagascar 2019,Palmarium reserve,Winter,World

Baby photos in Part II:

Indri Baby - 3, Palmarium, Madagascar Not only were we surprised to find an Indri at Palmarium Reserve, we were even more thrilled to discover she has a young baby.<br /> <br /> In these photos, you can see the baby clinging on to the mother's belly, and peeking outwards from her side. It will typically be in this position for 4-5 months, after which it moves to the mother's back. That makes this Indri baby at most 5 months old.<br /> <br /> It is very likely much younger as usually they are born in May or June, whilst this was taken on July 22. That puts it at about 2 months old, at the most. Given its small size and still being fully black, my guestimate is 4-6 weeks old.<br /> <br /> Here's an interesting video on another newborn Indri:<br /> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csLvkpB7OU4<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/87829/indri_baby_palmarium_madagascar.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/87830/indri_baby_-_2_palmarium_madagascar.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/87833/indri_baby_-_4_palmarium_madagascar.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/87832/indri_baby_-_5_palmarium_madagascar.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/87835/indri_baby_-_6_palmarium_madagascar.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/87834/indri_baby_-_7_palmarium_madagascar.html Africa,Geotagged,Indri,Indri indri,Madagascar,Madagascar 2019,Palmarium reserve,Winter,World

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    Lisa Kimmerling
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    I really like the contrast on this photo! Posted 2 years ago
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      Ferdy Christant
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      Thanks! Posted 2 years ago

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The Indri

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.

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Uploaded Dec 18, 2019. Captured Jul 22, 2019 10:24 in Vohibinany, Madagascar.
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  • 1/125s
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  • 85mm
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Captured in the winter. More winter photos.