Bemaraha woolly lemur
The Cleese Woolly Lemur ( Avahi cleesei ) is a primate of the family of Indriartigen within the group of lemurs.
Features
Cleese Wollmakis reach a body length 25-29 centimeters, which must be added an approximately 32 centimeters long tail comes. It weighs around 0.85 kg. The coat is dense and woolly, as with all Wollmakis, it is colored gray at the top in a spotty brown and gray at the bottom. The inside of the thigh is white, the bushy tail is gray-brown to beige. The face is slightly lighter than the top of the head and forms as in the other Wollmakis a short haired, mask -like shape. The upper edge of this face mask is bent on the end up, not like other Wollmakis down. The brown eyes are large, the ears are small and partially hidden in the fur. The short muzzle is dark colored.
Distribution and habitat
Like all lemurs live Cleese Wollmakis only in Madagascar, their habitat is the dry deciduous forests in karst regions on the west coast of the island. So far, they are only known from the Nature Reserve Tsingy de Bemaraha.
Way of life
Relatively little is known about the lifestyle. They move on in the trees with a vertical climb and jump and are nocturnal, most active they are between dusk and midnight and just before dawn. They live in family groups that consist of an adult pair and the common offspring. Groups inhabit areas of around 2 hectares. They communicate with each other through a series of sounds. Their diet consists of young leaves and buds.
Endangering
The distribution of Cleese Wollmakis comprises less than 5000 km ² - a forest outside the protected area, which was home to a significant population in 1994, was completely cleared ten years later. Due to the small distribution area and feared further decline in population, the IUCN lists the species as " critically endangered " ( endangered ).
Discovery and designation
The species was described by biologists Urs Thalmann and Thomas Geissmann in 2005, but the first sightings were made already in 1990. The name honors the actor John Cleese, who committed to the conservation of lemurs.