Indriidae
E815511
Indriidae is a family of large, mostly arboreal lemurs from Madagascar that includes the indri and sifakas, known for their powerful leaping and distinctive vocalizations.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mammal family
ⓘ
primates family ⓘ |
| activityPattern |
diurnal
ⓘ
nocturnal in genus Avahi ⓘ |
| characteristic |
distinctive vocalizations
ⓘ
long hind limbs ⓘ powerful leaping ability ⓘ short or absent tail in indri ⓘ toothcomb typical of strepsirrhines ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
indri family
ⓘ
indriids ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | many species endangered ⓘ |
| diet |
folivorous
ⓘ
herbivorous ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Madagascar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalTimeFirstAppearance | Miocene ⓘ |
| habitat |
dry deciduous forest
ⓘ
montane forest ⓘ tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Avahi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indri NERFINISHED ⓘ Propithecus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Avahi ambohimensis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Avahi betsileo NERFINISHED ⓘ Avahi cleesei NERFINISHED ⓘ Avahi laniger NERFINISHED ⓘ Avahi meridionalis NERFINISHED ⓘ Avahi mooreorum NERFINISHED ⓘ Avahi occidentalis NERFINISHED ⓘ Avahi peyrierasi NERFINISHED ⓘ Avahi ramanantsoavanai NERFINISHED ⓘ Avahi unicolor NERFINISHED ⓘ Avahi woolleyi NERFINISHED ⓘ Indri indri NERFINISHED ⓘ Propithecus diadema NERFINISHED ⓘ Propithecus tattersalli NERFINISHED ⓘ Propithecus verreauxi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| infraorder | Lemuriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | arboreal ⓘ |
| locomotion | vertical clinging and leaping ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Madagascar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Primates ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | gives birth to single offspring ⓘ |
| socialStructure | group-living ⓘ |
| suborder | Strepsirrhini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| superfamily | Lemuroidea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
hunting ⓘ |
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