Sifakas are average sized indrids that measures 15 to 21 inches in length and weighs 6 to 13 lbs. These small leaping primates have soft, wet noses and rely old factory scenes such as smell to communicate with one another. They have a long tail that makes them different from the Indri, which have no tail at all. They have long silky fur and a coloration ranging from yellowish-white to black-brown. They are the genius (propitious) of Lemur, and the family is Indriidae of order primates. Sifakas falls into nine species of leaping arboreal lemur found in the coastal forest of Madagascar. They are vegetarians and are very active during the day. They live in usually small family groups. The females are the ones who are dominant over males. They cling vertically to stems and tree trunks and sit in branches. They move by springing as far as 33 feet from one tree to another. Their average pregnancy period is five months (Rafferty, 2011)
Verreaux’s sifaka are found in western and southwestern parts of Madagascar. The genius name is prophitecus while the species name is verreauxi, hence prophitecus verreauxi.Verreauxi’s sifaka are primarily arboreal and mostly lives in deciduous and evergreen forests. Alternatively, they are found in other favorably wet and dry habitats in most parts of south-west…show more content… It is made possible by clear deep barks. These barks are common when foreigners are around. The group leader is the one commonly doing the barks. If group unity is continually jeopardized by outsiders, there is intense growling and barking to offset the intruders. Scent marking is another form of passing a message by verreaux’s sifakas. It is used in marking a territory and denoting one's presence. It is also used when claiming food, a boundary, calling mates and during no –violent plays. It is the most dynamic way of passing information in these groups. Perception channels are visual, chemical and tactile ( Patel,
