Diademed sifaka eating in Andasibe, Madagascar
Although this lemur is wild and living in a protected wild park, this photo shows it is collared with a tracking device. Unfortunately this human stain on wildlife is needed, as only a few thousand of these lemurs exist in the wild. The biggest threat is habitat destruction. 97% of Madagascar's forests are already gone, and the last 3% is dissapearing faster than ever. Not even protected parks are safe from poor villagers claiming the forest, and the corrupt government not giving a damn.
The diademed sifaka, or diademed simpona, is an endangered species of sifaka, one of the lemurs endemic to certain rainforests in eastern Madagascar. This species is one of the world's largest living lemurs, with a total adult length of approximately 105 centimetres, half of which is tail. Russell Mittermeier, one of the contemporary authorities on lemurs, describes the diademed sifaka as "one of the most colorful and attractive of all the lemurs", having a long and silky coat. Like all other prosimians,.. more
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Been very busy, with work and private stuff, we have plans to redesign part of the house, also being on a coarse in photography my attention is spread thin in many areas. Haven't forgot JD though. You will still see me hop along every now and then. So hoping for more quiet quality times:)
Amazing eyes these Sifaka Lemur have, captivating. Btw I did not notice the device until I read about it, funny thing that. What a shame, this beautiful inheritance on the borderline of damnation. Posted 12 years ago
Same to us. A lot of work and private stuff, and the same photo course. Nice to read some extra info about the animals in Madagascar. Posted 12 years ago, modified 12 years ago