[Varecia rubra]
Habitat: Forests of the Masoala Peninsula in Northeastern Madagascar
Height: 20-24″
Weight: 7-9 lbs
Max Lifespan: 20 years
Gestation Period: 102 Days
Number of Young: Up to 6
Conservation Status: Critically Endangered
– Spends a lot of time grooming itself and each other
– Females are slightly larger than males
– Females build nests 30 to 60 feet about the forest floor
– Tails are not prehensile
– Different alarm calls specify the location of danger and the type of predator
– Mainly a fruit eater, though it is known to eat leaves and shoots
– Most active in the morning and evening
– They live in social groups consisting of two to 16 animals