White-fronted Lemur
(Eulemur fulvus albifrons)
Facts
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IUCN NEAR THREATENED (NT)
Facts about this animal
The white-fronted lemur has a head-body length of approximately 50 cm, and the tail is about 60 cm long. The weight is in the order of 3 kgs but varies during the year. The fur is olive-brown. The face is black, otherwise the male has a pure white head and neck, whereas the female has a grey head. The tail is brown-black with a black tip.
Did you know?
That white-fronted lemurs, as other lemurs, have a grooming claw, i.e. a laterally compressed nail tip, on the second toe of the hind foot?
| Factsheet | |
|---|---|
| Class | MAMMALIA |
| Order | PRIMATES |
| Suborder | PROSIMIA |
| Family | LEMURIDAE |
| Name (Scientific) | Eulemur fulvus albifrons |
| Name (English) | White-fronted Lemur |
| Name (French) | Lémur à front blanc |
| Name (German) | Weisskopfmaki |
| Name (Spanish) | Lémur de Frente Blanco |
| Local names | Malagasy: Varika |
| CITES Status | Appendix I |
| CMS Status | Not listed |
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Adam Britt
Distribution
| Distribution | |
|---|---|
| Range | Eastern Madagascar |
| Habitat | Rainforest |
| Wild population | Approx. > 100'000 |
| Zoo population | 115 reported to ISIS |
In the Zoo
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How this animal should be transported
For air transport, Container Note 31 of the IATA Live Animals Regulations should be followed.
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L. Haefner
Why do zoos keep this animal
White-fronted lemur , being social, diurnal, and appealing looking, are a good ambassador species for the threatened fauna and habitats of Madagascar. The white-fronted lemur is also a species which can be displayed in "Walk-thru" exhibits, allowing for close encounters between animals and people. The public should, however, not be allowed to feed the animals.