Verreaux’s sifaka with baby - Propithecus verreauxi - dancing on a laterite soil in Berenty Reserve, Southern Madagascar, Tolagnaro District, Anosy region, Madagascar.
Known for the remarkable way it moves, whether making impressive leaps between tree trunks or gracefully bounding across the ground with its arms held high, Verreaux's sifaka has an equally eye-catching appearance.
This spectacular method of locomotion has earned them the nickname "lemur dancer".
The name of the sifaka comes from the sharp, piercing call that this primate makes, which sounds like shi-fahk.
Females give birth to one infant after a gestation period of 130 days, between June and August. For the first 6–8 weeks, the infant clings to the mother's stomach, but for the following 19 weeks, it clings to her back.
This is the only species of Lemur to have hands and feet that are slightly webbed. There are four known subspecies of this particular Lemur.
Although they are protected in some areas, Verreaux’s sifaka are still endangered due to loss of habitat in their native land of Madagascar.
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