There are 22 species of modern lemurs living on the island of Madagascar and sometimes on the surrounding and small Comoro Islands. They inhabit a broad range of habitats and come in wide range of sizes and colours.

The 6 species of lemur are described on the following pages beginning with the first species Indri below.

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Indri (Indri Indri)

The largest living prosimian, Indris live in northeast Madagascar in coastal and mountain rainforests. They are diurnal and arboreal.
Indris are almost tailless, have a dense coat of varying colours (often black and white), with a black hairless face.
Indris have distinctive howling vocalizations, which they use to define territory.
Size:
Body length, 2 ½ feet
Weight, 15-16 lbs.
Life Cycle:
Weaning, 9 months
Sexual maturity, unknown
Life span, unknown
Reproduction:
Gestation Period, 150 days
Young /birth, 1
Birth season, May-June
Diet:
Leaves, flowers, fruits and buds of various plants
Predators:
Birds of prey, fossas
Social Structure:
Sometime solitary, more often live in groups of 3-6 individuals
Territory Size:
30-75 acres
Conservation Status: Endangered with extinction

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